Cathy Zhai, CPA-CGA, B.Sc.
Director, President, CEO & Interim CFO
Ms. Zhai has been the President and CEO since January 2018, and formerly the Chief Financial Officer at Monument Mining Limited since 2001 (formally Moncoa Corporation). Ms. Zhai has over 20 years of extensive experience at executive and senior positions covering executive management, business strategic planning, corporate finance and corporate secretary mainly in the mining industry and other business sectors including: high tech, manufacturing and biotech industries across North America, China, South-East Asia and Australia. She has played a major role in the company’s corporate development and financing, as well as directly participating in the establishment of the Selinsing Gold Mine from its start up. Ms. Zhai is a designated Chartered Professional Accountant (“CPA”) and holds a B.Sc. degree in Mathematics.
Andrew Charles Northfield, B.Sc. (Hons), ACSM
General Manager, Selinsing Gold Mine
Mr. Northfield is a mineral processing engineer with over 35 years of experience in the mining industry. He has gained extensive experience in gold processing techniques, tungsten and tin processing, tantalum, graphite and gemstones. He started at Selinsing as gold plant processing manager in 2009 and played a major role in the construction and operation of the process plant at Selinsing and each expansion phase. Mr. Northfield was promoted to the general manager of the Selinsing operation in 2011. Mr. Northfield has worked in Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Ghana, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, UK, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Sierra Leone. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mineral Processing Technology and Associateship from the Camborne School of Mines, UK.
Andrew Davies, AIPM
General Manager, Monument Mining Australia
Andrew Davies is a senior mining development and project management professional with more than 25 years of experience delivering major capital projects for both Tier 1 and junior mining companies across Australia, Papua New Guinea, Mongolia, Thailand, Laos, Senegal, Zambia, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia. He has held senior project leadership roles with BHP, Rio Tinto, Barrick Gold, Harmony Gold, Newmont, and Kingsgate Consolidated. Mr. Davies holds a Project Management qualification (AIPM), an Advanced Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, and is a registered Geotechnical and Materials Engineer.
Che Wan Alim, M.Sc. (Eng)
Vice President, Business Development
Wan Alim brings over 23 years of experience in the mining industry, with a strong focus on gold and bauxite production, as well as extensive collaboration with state authorities in developing mining operations across Pahang State. He began his career at the Penjom Gold Mine, where he spent eight years (2002-2010) in surveying and mine planning roles before joining Raub Australian Gold Mine. During his four years there (2010-2014) he advanced to the position of Mining Technical Superintendent. From 2014 to 2018, Wan Alim served as Senior Mining Manager at the Kuantan Pahang bauxite mine, overseeing both mining and plant operations. In his most recent role as General Manager of YP Mining Sdn Bhd (2018-2025), he led a multidisciplinary team driving exploration, development and production of iron ore, gold, silica sand and other minerals within Pahang state. Wan Alim’s career reflects a rare combination of deep technical expertise in gold production, solid leadership and project management skills, and a well-established relationship with state mining authorities. He holds a Professional Certificate in Survey Engineering and Geological Modelling from Gemcom, Perth, Australia (2011) and an Executive Master’s Degree in Engineering (Mining/Minerals) with Honours from the University of Malaysia, Pahang (2020).