Simon Jackson
Board of directors
Business & Management
Red Back Mining
Canada
Biography
Simon Jackson is a founder, shareholder and Non Executive Director of Sarama Resources Ltd. He is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years gold industry experience in Australia and Africa. Simon is an experienced mining executive and the Managing Director and CEO of Beadell Resources Limited. Simon was the Vice President Corporate Development and formerly the Chief Financial Officer for Red Back Mining Inc prior to its takeover by Kinross Gold Corporation in September 2010. He was an integral part of the senior management team that saw Red Back's market capitalisation grow from C$40 million in 2004 upon listing on TSX to over C$8 billion on takeover. While at Red Back, the management team financed, developed and constructed mines in Ghana and Mauritania which today produce over 300,000 ounces of gold per year. Simon holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Western Australia and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Research Interest
Business & Management
