Richard Hyde

Founder, CEO & Executive Chairman · West African Resources · company speakers →

Richard is a geologist with 25 years’ experience in the mining industry and 20 years experience operating in West Africa. He has managed large exploration and development projects for gold and base metals in Australia, Africa and Eastern Europe. He founded West African in 2006 and has led the Company from IPO in 2010 through to production in 2020. He was instrumental in coordinating the A$365 million debt and equity financing to fully-fund the Sanbrado Gold Operation to production in March 2020. Richard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology and Geophysics from the University of New England and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.

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Speaking history

Africa Down Under Conference

3 September 2025 Perth, Australia

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