KATINA LAW BComm, CPA, MBA

Finance and Management Consulting Services

Katina Law has extensive experience in the international resources sector including senior financial positions at LionOre Australia and Newmont Mining Corporation. She has worked in the areas of business planning and development, accounting, business systems and project evaluation in Australia, Indonesia, UK and USA. During her career Ms Law has had exposure to a wide range of commodities including diamonds, iron ore, copper and gold.

Education

1991 - Bachelor of Commerce, University of Western Australia
1996 - Certified Practising Accountant
2002 - Masters in Business Administration, London Business School

Financial Management

• Broad accounting experience gained in a number of international financial roles both corporate and site based with exposure to diamonds, gold, nickel, iron ore and copper
• Developed of budgeting and forecasting systems and reports for many mining companies
• Managed the formulation of global annual financial Business and Strategic plans for Newmont Mining Corporation in a timely and efficient manner while meeting tight deadlines
• Maintained corporate models and provided modelling and analysis to the highest levels of management and Directors
• Prepared net asset valuations of subsidiaries and the total corporation for several major mining houses

Business Development

• Developed and maintained external relationships with financial advisors, investors, customers and other mining companies
• Identified strategic growth opportunities for mining and exploration clients
• Prepared numerous models to support business development activity including models to:
  

  	value potential takeover targets and support purchase decisions
  	value in detail all parts of a corporation to be used in defence of a takeover
  	analyse corporate cash flows and evaluate capital structure options
  	evaluate potential corporate structures and ownerships for a divestiture transaction
  	evaluate alternative nickel off-take agreements and support negotiations with bidders
  	value existing projects, new projects, competitors and exploration opportunities

• Prepared models for mine feasibility studies

Project Management

• Managed the implementation of several different strategic planning software products including Hyperion Strategic Finance and Adaytum (Cognos)
• Managed the implementation of all financial computer systems including sales, payroll and accounting for the start up of a new US$2 billion copper and gold mine. The implementation was completed on

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