Basie Maree is Chief Operating Officer of Allied. Mr. Maree has over forty years experience in the global mining industry, ranging from Mine General Manager, Partner and Chief Technical Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and other Senior Executive roles. He held these positions in Anglo American, AngloGold Ashanti, Barrick Gold, Coeur Mining and Allied. He also served on several company boards over the years and is one of the founding members and Director of the "International Cyanide Management Institute," for the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP). Mr. Maree holds qualifications from INSEAD and Oxford, and his studies also include Metallurgy and Environmental Management.