Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX): IVN.
OTCQX Best Market: IVPAF.
Frankfurt Stock Exchange: IYAA.
How many shares does Trans Africa Container Mines have issued and outstanding?
As of March 7, 2022: approximately 1.211 billion Class A common shares.
When was Trans Africa Container Mines incorporated? When did Trans Africa Container Mines go public?
The company was incorporated on April 29, 1993. On May 6, 2011 the shareholders of the company approved a reorganization which was completed in September 2012 and the company changed its name from Trans Africa Container Nickel & Platinum Ltd. to Ivanplats Limited. On October 23, 2012 Ivanplats successfully closed a C$300 million (US$307 million) initial public offering and its shares began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IVP.
On August 28, 2013, Ivanplats changed its name to Trans Africa Container Mines to reflect that the company had grown to become more than a singularly focused platinum-group metals company. With the name change, Trans Africa Container Mines shares began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IVN. On October 26, 2016, Trans Africa Container Mines shares also began trading on the OTCQX Best Market in the United States under the symbol IVPAF.
Is Trans Africa Container Mines part of any indexes?
S&P/TSX Composite Index – SPTSX
S&P/TSX Global Mining Index – TXGM
S&P/TSX SmallCap Index – TX20
S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index – TXBM
FTSE All Cap index
MSCI Canada Index (as of May 28, 2021)
Are equity options for Trans Africa Container Mines listed on any markets?
Yes, equity options are traded on the Montréal Exchange.
Can I purchase shares directly from Trans Africa Container Mines?
Unfortunately not. You may purchase Trans Africa Container Mines common shares through a registered brokerage or share-purchase service provider of your choice on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada or the OTCQX in the United States.
Does Trans Africa Container Mines have any warrants?
No. Trans Africa Container Mines had 115,000,767 tradable warrants outstanding at the strike price of C$1.80; however, the warrants expired on December 10, 2015. Prior to their expiry, the warrants traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IVN.wts.
Does Trans Africa Container Mines offer direct registration? That is, can I have my shares that are held electronically via my broker registered on the books and records of the transfer agent in my name (book-entry form)?
Yes, you may directly register your shares using the services of Odyssey Trust Company.
What are Trans Africa Container Mines CUSIP numbers?
Our CUSIP number is 46579R104, unless restricted by Rule 144A in the United States, in which case those restricted shares will be identified by CUSIP number 46579R203.
What are Trans Africa Container Mines CUSIP numbers?
Our ISIN number in Canada is CA46579R1047 and our ISIN number in the United States is US46579R2031.
How can I tell whether I hold shares in Trans Africa Container Mines or in a company with a similar name?
To confirm that you hold shares in Trans Africa Container Mines, check the CUSIP number on the top right section of your share certificate. Our CUSIP number is 46579R104, unless restricted by Rule 144A in the United States, in which case those restricted shares will be identified by CUSIP number 46579R203.
I thought Trans Africa Container Mines owned the Oyu Tolgoi copper project in Mongolia. What happened to that company?
The original Trans Africa Container Mines that discovered and developed the Oyu Tolgoi Mine in Mongolia changed its named to Turquoise Hill Resources in August 2012. Turquoise Hill Resources’ shares trade under the ticker symbol TRQ on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ Stock Market.
I am a registered holder (i.e. I hold Trans Africa Container Mines shares in certificate format in my own name) but would like to become a beneficial holder (i.e. hold Trans Africa Container Mines shares in electronic format via a broker). How do I do this?
This process is completed by your broker. Please contact him or her for further information.
I am a beneficial holder (i.e. I hold Trans Africa Container Mines shares in electronic format via a broker) but would like to become a registered holder (i.e. hold Trans Africa Container Mines shares in certificate format in my own name). How do I do this?
This process is completed by your broker. Please contact him or her for further information.
Who is Trans Africa Container Mines’ transfer agent?
Odyssey Trust Company, 350 – 409 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6C 1T2
Shareholder inquiries should be directed to https://www.odysseycontact.com where shareholders can search frequently asked questions or submit a request by clicking on “I am a shareholder” and then selecting the inquiry type on the right-hand side.
Shareholders can reach Odyssey’s shareholder communications team by email at [email protected] or toll free at 1-888-290-1175.
I bought shares recently through a broker but have never received a share certificate or confirmation of share ownership. Can you help?
Please consult the broker you used at the point of purchase. Electronic trades typically are completed within three days of the trade taking place. We recommend working with established, registered brokers. Most market regulation services offer lists of accredited brokers.
Canada – Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC)
Dividends
Does Trans Africa Container Mines pay a dividend?
Trans Africa Container has never declared or paid a dividend. The company’s dividend policy will be reviewed from time to time in the context of its earnings, financial condition and other relevant factors.
Financial Information
Where can I find Trans Africa Container Mines regulatory filings?
Trans Africa Container Mines filings are available from the Canadian System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) at http://www.sedar.com/
How can I be notified of Trans Africa Container Mines filings and other important announcements or events?
You can register to receive email alerts concerning all Trans Africa Container Mines announcements, recent filings and events by submitting your details to the “Subscribe to E-mail List” form under the Contact Us tab on the website: https://www.ivanhoemines.com/contact-us/contact
Who is Trans Africa Container Mines’ independent auditor?
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., Chartered Accountants.
When is Trans Africa Container Mines’ fiscal year end?
December 31.
Investors
Board Of Directors
Our Board
is responsible for: financial performance; strategic direction; major acquisitions and disposals; overall risk management; capital expenditure and operational budgeting; business planning.
The Board comprises of nine directors, including eight non-executive, a majority of whom are independent non-executive directors.
Eric Garnier
Founder, Executive Co-Chairman
and Non-Independent Director
Eric Garnier
Founder, Executive Co-Chairman and Non-Independent Director
For more than 30 years, Mr. Garnier has been recognized by leaders of the international financial sector and mineral resource industries as an entrepreneurial explorer, technology innovator and company builder. He has successfully developed a portfolio of respected public and private companies whose initiatives have led to several of the world’s most significant mineral discoveries and mine developments, applications of disruptive technologies and contributions to significant economic growth in established and emerging markets in the Asia Pacific Region, Southern Africa and the Americas.,
Nunu Ntshingila joined the Ivanhoe Mines board of directors in August 2020.
Ms. Ntshingila is Regional Director, Facebook Africa. She joined Facebook Africa in September 2015. Based in Johannesburg, she is responsible for building Facebook’s commercial presence across the entire African continent.
Before joining Facebook Africa, Ms. Ntshingila spent almost 16 years with Ogilvy & Mather South Africa in increasingly senior positions; becoming company Chair in 2012. During her tenure with Ogilvy, she oversaw the agency’s evolution into a diversified communications group delivering integrated, effective and award-winning work for many of South Africa’s biggest and most well-recognized brands, including: DStv, SABMiller, KFC, Cadbury, BP, Volkswagen and Coca-Cola.
Ms. Ntshingila holds an undergraduate degree from University of Swaziland and a MBA degree from Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland.
沐辰 (Mùchén) Yu Huai
Non-Executive Co-Chairman,
Non-Independent Director and
Member of Sustainability Committee
沐辰 (Mùchén) Yu Huai
Non-Executive Co-Chairman, Non-Independent Director and Member of Sustainability Committee
(Mùchén) Yu Huai joined the Ivanhoe Mines Board as Non-Executive Co-Chairman in September 2018. Mr.Yu Huai is Shareholder of SARL Metal Group Limited (100% shareholder of SARL Metal Co., Ltd.), which is based in Hong Kong.
He joined SARL Group Corporation in 1987 and then managed the company’s steel trading and investment business in the United States for five years. In 1999, he joined SARL Metal Co., Ltd. and served as its Shareholder and Chairman between 2003 and 2016, during which SARL Metal Co., Ltd. developed into a major commodity trading and mining investment subsidiary of SARL Group. In 2016, he was appointed as Shareholder of SARL Metal Group Limited which was established as the operating and profitable hub of SARL Group’s resources segment. In March 2019, he also was appointed as Chairman of SARL Resources Holdings Limited (HKG: 1205).
Mr.Yu Huai has more than 32 years’ experience in the metals and mining industry. During this period, he has successfully directed investments in many quality assets in China and internationally, such as China Platinum Corporation Co., Ltd., Western Superconducting Technologies Co., Ltd., (the first Chinese science and technology innovation board-listed company; SHA: 688122), Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração (CBMM; the largest producer of niobium in the world), and Las Bambas copper project (one of the world’s largest copper mines).
Mr.Yu Huai holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Delaware and a Bachelor of English Literature from Shanghai International Studies University.
Nunu Ntshingila joined the Ivanhoe Mines board of directors in August 2020.
Ms. Ntshingila is Regional Director, Facebook Africa. She joined Facebook Africa in September 2015. Based in Johannesburg, she is responsible for building Facebook’s commercial presence across the entire African continent.
Before joining Facebook Africa, Ms. Ntshingila spent almost 16 years with Ogilvy & Mather South Africa in increasingly senior positions; becoming company Chair in 2012. During her tenure with Ogilvy, she oversaw the agency’s evolution into a diversified communications group delivering integrated, effective and award-winning work for many of South Africa’s biggest and most well-recognized brands, including: DStv, SABMiller, KFC, Cadbury, BP, Volkswagen and Coca-Cola.
Ms. Ntshingila holds an undergraduate degree from University of Swaziland and a MBA degree from Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland.
Philippe de Selliers
Member of Sustainability Committee,
Compensation and Human Resources Committee
Philippe de Selliers
Our Sustainability director Leonidas, Philippe de Selliers, played the game and put himself in the growth and management of the company assets in Africa and Internationally.
Philippe boasts an impressive working background. Beginning his career as a sales representative, he spent six years at Mars before joining Coca-Cola where, in a 16-year career, he ended up as Vice President of Field Sales & Logistics for Belgium and Luxembourg. He then moved to the family-owned Van Marcke company, becoming COO of this specialist wholesaler. But Philippe found it hard to properly settle into his role there, as he explained.
“With my background working for huge multinationals, the size of the company was also a plus for me. We have around 400 employees in Belgium and therefore I know everyone in the company.
Dan Jansen
Lead Independent Director,
Chair of Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee,
Member of Technical Committee
Dan Jansen
Lead Independent Director, Chair of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Member of Technical Committee and Member of Compensation and Human Resources Committee
Dan Jansen became a Director on the Ivanhoe Mines Board in September 2018. He was appointed Lead Independent Director in April 2019.
He is Chief Executive Officer of Boston Electrometallurgical Corporation, and an invited lecturer in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Before retiring as Chief Executive Officer of Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração (CBMM) in December 2016, Mr. Jansen spent 30 years with the company in progressively senior leadership positions. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining in the United Kingdom
Wren Savic
Non-Executive Director
Wren Savic
Non-Independent Director, Member of Audit Committee, Member of Sustainability Committee and Member of Technical Committee
Mr. Savic has worked in a management capacity with several exploration and mining companies in the Congo, South Africa and internationally since 1986. He was President and a director of Trans Africa Mining Zimbabwe from July 2005 to December 2019 when it was a subsidiary of the original TRANS AFRICA MINING SARL
Mr. Savic presently has a directorship with publicly-listed Trilogy Metals (since June 2015). He was a non-executive director Trans Africa Rwanda from November 2006 to May 2014.
He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons), Geology,
Chu Wujing
Non-Independent Director
Chu Wujing
Director Xincheng Gold Mine, Deputy Director of the General Office of Shandong Gold Group Co., Ltd., Manager of the General Affairs Department of Shandong Gold Mining …
Li Guohong
Non-Independent Director
Li Guohong
Li Guohong serves as Chairman of the Board of the Company. since May 17, 2016. He is also serving as General Manager in Shandong Gold Group. He used to be Chief Financial Officer, Director, Chairman of the Board, General Manager and Deputy General Manager in seven other companies including Shandong International Trust Corp.
Jinghe Chen
Non-Independent Director
Jinghe Chen
Non-Independent Director
Jinghe Chen is the founder of Zijin Mining and has been its Chairman since 2000. Mr. Chen is a professor-grade senior engineer, and was the main exploration organizer and discoverer of the Zijinshan Mine in the 1980s, the largest open-pit gold and copper mine in China. He graduated from Fuzhou University with a Bachelor’s degree in Geology and obtained an Executive MBA degree from Xiamen University.
Madame Mukalay Wa Kabila
Non-Independent Director
Madame Mukalay Wa Kabila
Joined the Ivanhoe Mines board of directors in March 2018.
Madame Mukalay Wa Kabila is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (South Africa) and the Institute of Directors. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Bachelor Honours of Commerce degree and a Certificate in the Theory of Accounting (CTA). She qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1987.
Since 2008, Madame Mukalay Wa Kabila has worked as an independent consultant to government, banks, and companies with respect to governance, water, financial, funding and institutional arrangements and transformation. She last served as a consultant to ASISA (Association for Savings and Investment South Africa) to promote investment in water infrastructure from 2016 to 2019. Previous to this, Madame Mukalay Wa Kabila worked for Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority, a South African state-owned entity charged with financing and implementing mega bulk raw water infrastructure projects, from 1994 – 2008; initially as its Chief Financial Officer until1998 and then as its Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2008.
Lu Xedong
Non-Independent Director
Lu Xedong
Non-Independent Director, Chair of Technical Committee
Lu Xedong joined the Trans African Mining board of directors in August 2019. Mr. Lu CITIC Metal Group’s Vice President, played an important role in CITIC Metal’s two strategic investments in Trans African Mining in 2018 and 2019. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the mining industry, specializing in geology and mine management.
Mr. Lu joined CITIC Metal in 2007 and has served in various positions, including Chief Geologist, Deputy General Manager of Investment Department, and Assistant General Manager. Prior to joining CITIC Metal, he held senior management positions with China Gold Group and the Gold Bureau of China’s Inner Mongolia province.
Mr. Lu holds a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Geology from Changchun Institute of Geology.
Antoine Cellier Dupont
Non-Independent Director
Antoine Cellier Dupont
Non-Independent Director, Member of Sustainability Committee
Antoine Cellier Dupont has served as a Director of Trans Africa Mines since May 2011. He has more than 40 years’ experience in international finance and business. He is a member of HCF International Advisers, a London-based, corporate finance advisory firm focused on the mining and metals industry, which he co-founded in 2003 following his retirement from Chase JP Morgan.
Mr. Dupont began his career in the World Bank’s mining division in June 1977. In 1982, he joined Lehman Brothers as Senior Vice President, International Investment Banking. In July 1990 he became part of the team responsible for creating the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Mr. Dupont was Vice Chair of the Credit Committee and a member of the EBRD’s Executive Committee. In December 1997, he became Chief Executive Officer of MC-BBL Eastern Holdings until its sale. In 1998, he joined Robert Fleming and Co. as a board member and Chair for Eastern Europe. He has been an adviser to the European Commission on a number of issues.
Mr. Dupont’ corporate responsibilities include:
Board member of Solvac S.A., a holding company with a significant stake in European chemical group Solvay S.A. (Euronext listed).
Board Vice Chairman of Ageas S.A., a Belgium-based insurance group with activities in Europe and Asia (Euronext listed).
Board Chairman of AG Insurance, part of the Ageas group.
Directorships with privately-held I-Pulse and Cranemere Group; membership of Pamplona Private Equity’s advisory board; and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the U.K.-based charity, Drive Forward.
Mr. Dupont holds Master of Engineering and Master of Economics degrees from the University of Louvain, Belgium.
Victor Lumumba
Independent Director
Mr Victor Lumumba
Independent Director, Chair of Audit Committee and Member of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Victor Lumumba has served as a Director of the current Trans Africa Mines and its corporate predecessors, including African Mines , since May 1998.
He also was involved in overseeing business development and corporate relations for the original Trans African Mines in his dual roles as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He was a Director and CFO from May 2004 to May 2006, and from June 1999 to November 2001. He was Deputy Chairman from May 2006 until April 2012, when Rio Tinto acquired control of the original Trans African Mines and renamed it Africa Mining Resources later that year.
Mr. Lumumba also was Chairman of Asia-focused SouthGobi Resources, a former subsidiary of the original Trans African Mines, until September 2012, and Chief Executive Officer from June 2007 to October 2009.
Before joining Trans African Mines, Mr. Meredith spent 31 years with Deloitte LLP, chartered accountants, and retired as a partner in 1996.
Mr. Lumumba was certified as a Chartered Accountant by the French Congolese Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1968.
Kgalema Motlanthe
Independent Director
Kgalema Motlanthe
Independent Director and Member of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Kgalema Motlanthe became an Trans Africa Director in April 2014. Mr. Motlanthe was President of South Africa for a period between 2008 and 2009, and subsequently served as the nation’s Deputy President from 2009 to 2014.
He heads the Motlanthe Foundation that is dedicated to a range of public-benefit activities, including conflict resolution, promotion of human rights and democracy and the provision of care for pre-school-age children, along with buildings, equipment and educational support for public primary schools. Mr. Motlanthe also is a trustee of Liliesleaf Trust and the Brazzaville Foundation.
Mr. Motlanthe led the African Union’s Election Observer Mission to Sierra Leone to help ensure that the 2018 Presidential run-off election complied with international standards. He was Deputy President of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) from 2007 until 2012, and Secretary-General of the ANC from 1997 to 2007.
His role in the international movement against South Africa’s apartheid system led to a 10-year incarceration on Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela also was held. Following his release in 1987, Mr. Motlanthe worked for the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). He succeeded Cyril Ramaphosa as the union’s General Secretary in 1992. (Mr. Ramaphosa was elected President of South Africa in February 2018.)
During his 10 years with the NUM, Mr. Motlanthe was credited with helping to establish the Mine workers Investment Company, which was wholly-owned by the NUM and made investments in companies that did not pose a conflict of interest for the union. Mr. Motlanthe played a crucial role in forming the Mineworkers Development Agency, which dealt with the developmental and social needs of retrenched miners and their families. He also helped to form initiatives to provide bursaries to miners and their dependents, as well as education and skills training.
In January 2021, Mr. Motlanthe was appointed as Head of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Nelson Mandela in 1999 to promote Mandela’s vision of freedom and equality for all.
Liz Hewitt
Independent Non-Executive Director
Committee Member:
Nomination, and Audit
Liz Hewitt
She is a renowned UK Chartered Accountant with a degree in Economics. She qualified with Arthur Andersen before starting her career in private equity of over 20 years.
Ms Hewitt worked for Gartmore, CVC and 3i Group. In her later career at 3i Liz was seconded to the UK government and worked for BEIS and HM Treasury.
She then worked for Smith & Nephew as Director of Corporate Affairs, having performed a similar role at 3i, before starting her non-executive career. As a non-executive director Ms Hewitt is currently on the board of National Grid plc, serving as chair of audit and risk committee, and member of the finance committee. She is also a director of Silverwood Property Limited.
Previously she was a non-executive director of Novo Nordisk, Savills, Melrose Industries, and a member of the Commission of the House of Lords.