Services offered
Board and/or Advisory Roles
Our extensive experience in exploration and mining on three continents, both in the field and in the boardroom has culminated in us having the ability to advise and add value to private or ASX-listed companies.
Project Acquistion
We facilitate deals between those with mineral properties and those looking for projects worldwide. Getting the right asset is key. Our project acquisitions with Orbis and Mako Gold in West Africa led to 5 gold discoveries and 1 manganese discovery. 2 of our discoveries have been mined or are being developed.
Geological Evaluation
Available for project site visits for property evaluation. Independant geologist report for Prospectus. Evaluation and advice on exploration programs including drilling. Review of results and recommendations for future work.
Data Management
Let us manage your data using industry standard software. Ability to validate data entered. Offered as a one-off data entry or on an on-going basis.
Peter Ledwidge
Principal Consultant
Peter is a geologist with over 35 years’ experience in exploration, mining and corporate activities. His career has focussed primarily on gold in Canada, Africa and Australia with the last 16 years working on projects in West Africa. Peter also worked in Mali and Burkina Faso in the mid-1990’s for Canadian companies.
Peter was the founder and Managing Director of ASX-listed Mako Gold until the recent merger via takeover of Mako by ASX-listed Aurum Resources.
Prior to founding Mako Gold, Peter was a senior manager with ASX-listed Orbis Gold whereby he secured all of Orbis’ permits in Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire and played a critical role in the discovery of three gold deposits.
Peter is fluently bilingual in French, the working language of the majority of West Africa, and has established and maintained good professional contacts in West Africa.
Peter holds advisory roles with two ASX-listed companies and is working with a number of other private companies to facilitate project-finance transactions.
Ann Ledwidge
Principal Consultant
Ann is a qualified geologist with over 30 years' experience in mineral exploration. Ann has focused primarily on gold and base metals projects for both junior and major companies in Canada, Africa and Australia. Ann held the position of General Manager Exploration with Orbis Gold in Burkina Faso until their takeover in 2015. She led the team responsible for Orbis' Natougou discovery Natougou gold deposit, which is now the Boungou Mine, part of Endeavour Mining’s mining portfolio. Ann advanced the Nabanga and Natougou projects to the resource estimation stage and oversaw the Scoping Study initially completed for the Natougou deposit.
Most recently Ann was General Manager Exploration at Mako Gold, an ASX-listed mineral exploration company which she co-founded, until the takeover by Aurum Resources. Ann was responsible for all aspects of exploration and led the team that discovered the 868,000 ounce Napié gold deposit and the Niou deposit currently being developed by Nordgold.
Experience Leads to Success
Corporate Success
Peter and Ann were the co-founders of Mako Gold Ltd sourcing gold permits in West Africa. They listed the company on the ASX in 2018 and Peter, as Managing Director, raised capital even during challenging times. Aurum Resources acquired Mako in a merger via takeover in 2024.
Exploration Success
Peter and Ann assembled and led the teams in making five gold discoveries in West Africa. Ann, as General Manager Exploration, was responsible for the technical aspects of the exploration programs ensuring the highest caliber of field work and quality control and interpretation of results.
