Brian Menell

Brian Menell is a South African businessman with interests in Oil and Gas, Mining, Renewable Energy, Tobacco and Motor Racing. He is Executive Chairman of Energem Resources Inc, a pan-African resource Group active in 11 African countries. He also serves as a Director of Shore Gold Inc., Westhouse International Tobacco Ltd. and First Africa Oil Plc. Menell was previously a Director of Anglovaal Holdings (Pty) Ltd. and of Anglovaal Industries (Pty) Ltd. and a partner in control and Executive Director of Anglovaal Mining (Pty) Ltd., with extensive precious metal, base metal, ferrous metal and diamond interests across Southern Africa. Prior to joining his family controlled Anglovaal Group, he worked for the De Beers Group in London, Antwerp and Windhoek. In 2004 he became a founding partner and Executive Director of A1 Grand Prix "the World Cup of Motorsport".

History

His grandfather, Slip Menell, was the founder in 1932 of the Anglovaal Group, one of South Africa's largest diversified mining and industrial groups of companies. His father was the noted philanthropist and businessman, Clive Menell, who died in 1996. Brian Menell and his brother Rick retained control of Anglovaal Mining until its sale in 2001 to create the largest South African empowerment controlled company, African Rainbow Minerals.