Consulting analysts in mining, metals and commodities
Stephen Forrest
Principal Consultant, Director
Eur Ing, Pr Eng, C Eng, BSc (Hons), FIMM, FIMinE
Background
Prior to establishing SFA Oxford, Stephen was rated in the City as a top analyst in platinum-group metals research.
After graduation, Stephen progressed to Senior Operational Management within the Impala Platinum Group and negotiated (on behalf of the Association of Mine Managers of South Africa) with the South African Government and the National Unions on the restructuring of employment levels in the industry and their corresponding competencies.
He was selected by the Board of Impala as a technical representative to carry out a three-month, on-site study of Russia’s nickel giant, Norilsk Nickel.
Stephen was Senior Analyst and Director at the Union Bank of Switzerland Securities (SA), where he was rated top analyst covering platinum, coal and other mining sectors on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
From 1998 to 2001, Stephen reported to the Chairman of MRH Gruppe AG, as the Commodities Strategist (covering metals concentrate, LME metals, precious metals and crude oil) and as a fund manager, advising on site studies of a vanadium project in Australia and a copper company in China.
Qualifications
- Registered as a Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council (UK) and the Engineering Council of South Africa, and listed as a Euro Engineer with the European Federation of National Engineering Institutions
- Fellow of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (UK), the Institute of Mining Engineers (UK) and the Securities Institute, London
- University of the Witwatersrand (SA), Business Administration Graduate School’s Management Development Programme and the Negotiation Skills Programme
- BSc (Hons) in Mining Engineering from the University of Wales
