Duncan Hughes was a mining analyst with Somers and Partners and GMP Securities Australia. Prior to that, Hughes was head of research for RFC Ambrian Ltd. in Perth, Australia, beginning in 2010. A geologist, he has more than 15 years of experience in the resources industry and managed the discovery and development of the Prospero, Tapinos and Alec Mairs ore bodies for Jubilee Mines/Xstrata. He worked previously for CD Capital and Linq Capital. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honors) from Oxford Brookes University and a Master of Business Administration from Imperial College London.