Directors

Mark Newton Directors & Investors - Chala Metals

Mark Newton

Executive Director, Founder AMP

Mark is the founder of Achatayhua Metals Peru (AMP) and the majority shareholder of Chala Metals Ltd. Mark has background in shipping and logistics, having founded several successful businesses since the 1980s, Mark has spent a lot of time in Peru and Chile in the last 3-4 years developing AMP.

Paulo Diamantino​ Directors & Investors - Chala Metals

Paulo Diamantino​

Managing Director, Peru

Paulo is co-founder and shareholder of Chala Metals Ltd. He is a Navy Captain (retired) and a Mechanical Engineer with  Master Degree in Naval Sciences and  a MBA, having more than 30 years experience in private and public administration, foreign trade and diplomatic relations. He has spent the last 8 years in Peru dealing with mineral trading and developing mining projects, and has extensive contacts in country and further afield.

Kenneth Leo

Director/Company Secretary

Kenneth holds a Bachelor of Business (Majoring in Accounting) from The University of Queensland and is a Chartered Accountant. He is also a full member of CPA Australia. Additionally, he graduated with a Juris Doctor (Postgraduate Law degree) from The University of Sydney. He is also a Registered Tax Agent.  He has been in the Accounting industry for a number of years serving both in the Australian Taxation Office and in private practice.