The Sommelier Cru Team

Graeme Hossie
Advisory Board Member

Favourite restaurant: "Room" in Beijing at Park Hyatt building; "Taqueria" in Notting Hill; "Fat Duck"; but best: "Statholdergaarden" in Oslo (incredible!)
Recommended food/wine pairing: Spicy and smokey Italian campagnia with barbecue
Wine most likely to drink on a Sunday evening: Light yet confident red burgundy, probably a Beaune, Corton or similar

Graeme co-founded London Mining in 2005 and has been instrumental in building the Group from inception. In his roles developing the Company as Finance Director, Corporate Development Officer and Deputy Managing Director and, since February 2009, as Chief Executive, he has driven fund raisings and share placings of over USD295 million, asset and company acquisitions and joint venture partnerships, the establishment of off-take and strategic relationships, the Company's listings on Oslo Axess and the London AIM, growth of and subsequent disposal of the Group's Brazilian operations and the overall development of the Group's expanding iron and coal projects and international management team. Prior to founding the Company, Graeme ran a venture development consultancy assisting resource and high growth venture companies and has founded and developed new ventures as principal adviser and executive in several industries including natural resources, media and consumer products. Graeme was previously a management consultant with Bain and Company in London, and in venture capital and innovation consulting with Piper Trust. Graeme holds a business degree from Ivey at the University of Western Ontario.