Management

Drs. Jan H. Akkerman

Graduated in 1979 at the University of Amsterdam (GU) in Structural Geology, Cum laude

Highlights Professional Career:

1980 – 1995	Employed by Billiton International Metals Assignments in 14 countries in exploration, project development and mining operations Worked in variety of mineral deposit types: porphyry copper and epithermal gold volcanogenic massive sulphide mafic hosted nickel laterite and sulphide
1996 – 1999	Employed by Billiton-Gencor Member of Strategy-Planning group following merger with Gencor Secretary of the Board Exploration and business development North America and Europe 2000 – 2004 Senior Consultant Nickel Division, Billiton-Gencor
2000 – today	Founder of Akkerman Exploration B.V. Initiated numerous early-stage exploration projects in Iran, Cuba, Canada and Finland
2010 – 2018	Founder and chairman of the Board of Mustavaaran Kaivos Oy, later renamed Ferrovan Oy
2013 – today	Founder of Akkerman Finland Oy as local subsidiary for exploration project generation

Exploration Discoveries
-Dos Amigos and Marisol porphyry
copper-gold deposits, Chile
-Aguas Tenidas VMS deposit, Spain
-San Felipe nickel-laterite deposit, Cuba
-Kaukua Ni-Cu-PGE-Au deposit, Finland

Projects Generated
-Cuba: Chromite
-Iran: Tanurjeh porphyry copper
-Canada: Powderhorn and Gullbridge VMS
-Finland: Narankavaara Ni-Cu-PGE
Mustavaara V-Ti-Fe and V-slag recycling SSAB
Kaukua, Ni-Cu-PGE
Seinäjoki and Yli-Ii Au
Karhujupukka, Ni-Cu-PGE, V
6 VMS projects Cu-Zn-Au-Ag (Pyhäsalmi)