Universal Coal PLC
Mr Lyons is an experienced and accomplished investment banker and businessman with extensive strategic, management and finance experience in various industries having built and led a number of leading businesses in Southern and West Africa. He actively participates as a chairman/director and/or investment committee member on various company boards, committees and investment funds.
Craig currently champions a number of investments in South Africa and Africa for companies requiring his independent analysis, views and injection of creative energy, financial acumen, strategic guidance and access to a broad network of relationships.
Craig worked for Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank (Investment Banking) prior to co-founding Mvelaphanda Strategic Investments (Pty) Ltd where he was responsible for building and managing its investment portfolio of financial services, property, infrastructure, resources, technology, telecommunications, engineering, healthcare and engineering assets and investments. As CEO, he built Mvelaphanda into one of the leading investment houses in South Africa with assets in excess of R28 billion.
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Universal Coal PLC
Universal Coal Plc is engaged in coal mining, coal beneficiation, and mineral exploration and development of coal interests in South Africa. The Company's segments include Exploration and development of coal; Mining and sale of coal, and Corporate. The Company's thermal coal projects include Kangala Mine, NCC Roodekop Coal Project and Brakfontein Coal Project. Its Coking Coal Projects include Berenice/Cygnus and Somerville. The Kangala Mine produces approximately 2.1 million tons of saleable coal per annum and is located approximately 65 kilometers east of Johannesburg. The NCC Roodekop Coal Project is located over 35 kilometers south of the town Witbank and is in development. The Brakfontein Coal Project is located in the Delmas District approximately 20 kilometers south of Kangala Mine. The Berenice-Cygnus Coking Coal Project is located in the Soutpansberg coalfield. The Somerville Project is located in the Tuli coalfield, northwest of the Soutpansberg coalfield.