Lee is a chartered engineer with over 25 years of experience in the mining and metals sector, specialising in mining project and company evaluations for potential financiers and investors across a range of commodities. Lee previously worked in the Mining and Metals team at Barclays Capital where he was responsible for the management and monitoring of technical, environmental and social aspects of all sector transactions globally. Lee has on-mine operational experience with AngloGold in South Africa and extensive technical consulting experience with SRK Consulting in South Africa and the UK.

Oval Advisory provides integrated strategic, funding and technical solutions to corporates, projects and investors in the mining and metals sector, with a focus on commodities core to achieving decarbonisation. The Oval team is comprised of seasoned professionals with deep and long-standing market contacts in industry and finance, the latter incorporating the entire capital spectrum. With broad experience across all aspects of the raw materials industry and mining from pre-production to finished product, financing across the capital spectrum, and the structuring process, Oval is is well-equipped to assist miners, processors, and end-users (the latter including OEMs, steel mills, renewable energy and infrastructure participants) in formulating and delivering comprehensive and bespoke solutions.