Jacob Klein

Non Executive / Chairperson
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About

Mr Klein was appointed Executive Chair in October 2011, following the merger of Conquest Mining Limited and Catalpa Resources Limited. Effective 1 July 2025, he transitioned to Non-Executive Chair. Previously he served as Executive Chair of Conquest Mining.

Prior to that, Mr Klein was President and CEO of Sino Gold Mining Limited, where he managed the development of that company into the largest foreign participant in the Chinese gold industry. Sino Gold was listed on the ASX in 2002 with a market capitalisation of A$100 million and was purchased by Eldorado Gold Corporation in late 2009 for more than A$2 billion. It became an ASX/S&P 100 Company, operating two award-winning gold mines and engaging more than 2,000 employees and contractors in China.

Prior to joining Sino Gold (and its predecessor) in 1995, Mr Klein was employed at Macquarie Bank and PwC. Effective 1 July 2025, Mr Klein is Executive Chair of Federation Mining.

 

Personal Details

Title: Mr
Surname: Klein
Known as: Jake
M/F: Male
Nationality: Australia
Country of Birth: Australia
Language: English
Qualification: BCom Hons
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Qualifications & Experience

 

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Working history

 

Committee/s

CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
Evolution MiningBoardChairperson01/10/2011

 

Independence Questions

Any family members working for the company?:
Are you doing business with the company?:
Do you hold shares in the company for more than 0.10%? (directly or by representation):
Is your Director annual fee more than 5% of your total income from all sources?:
Are you more than 10 years as a director?:
Are you an executive chairperson?:
InsidEntity has assumed that responses to the Independent Questions are NO as the company has not populated the information. The result will present the Director as Independent.
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