Company
Arkon Holding AS is a Norwegian registered company who develop small to medium gold production & mining resources around the world. Arkon is assessing projects in Africa, Oceania and N&S America. This is a niche market, which has yet to be developed. With the current spot price of Gold, under the International spotlight, Arkon is the first mover to be a leader in this global market.
Arkon’s key personnel draw upon extensive experience in the gold mining sector with a:
- A proven track record of success in delivering projects
- Extensive experience operating in remote, logistically challenging locations and environments
- C-Suite exposure of the establishment phase of multinational backed mines in Africa over the past 20+ years
- Professional rigour underpinned academically in complex financial, political and operational environments
- Arkon will focus on concessions that do not meet the minimum potential for exploitation by multinationals ( e.g., ≤1 million ounces at JORC)
- Arkon project management structures bring the technologies and standards of large-scale mining into the domain of the small and medium scale miner
- Arkon has identified potential in small and medium resources globally and intends to maximize their potential through smart operation.
Countries
Arkon Holding owners are based in New Zealand, Kenya, United States, Norway and Spain. Arkon Holding has an extensive network worldwide within the global mining industry including mining companies, geologists, mine operators, government officials and engineers. Arkon is currently assessing projects in Tanzania, Kenya, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, New Zealand and Peru.
Strategy & Business
- De-risk project portfolios to meet investor & resource owner criteria.
- Be the appointed Mining contractor & capital equipment supplier to the resource owners.
- Link investors and resource owners.
- Develop and run 10 projects in the artisanal & small gold mining sector the next 5 year
- Capital raise to buy control or operational stake in gold production projects.
- Each de-risked project to be housed in an Arkon “subsidiary company” to raise independent finance to reach production for each individual project.
- Develop through an Arkon subsidiary; niche enterprise resource planning (ERP) software from our projects.
- Supply capital equipment, ERP software and mining services to Arkon subsidiaries & 3rd party mines to create new business growth opportunities.
People
Arkon was founded by a diverse group of professionals, with extensive experience in small to medium sized gold mining projects. The owners have long experience in leading companies, international business, operating mines, project management, logistics, international finance, political risk and information technology.
Tom Erik Jensen
Oslo, Norway
CEO
Founded his first company in 1994. Have founded and been a CEO in several companies in Norway, South Africa and Brazil. Healthcare, technology, property, and event & nightlife is some areas of business. Business development, strategy, marketing, and economy is areas he has a good track record.
Nicolai Prydz
Oslo, Norway
Head of Business Development
Serial entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience from the digital industry. Founded several companies, among them Deltager.no, where DNB was largest shareholder in the 11 years he held the CEO-position. Founder of the FXC financial platform aiding high growth companies with superior financial advisement.
Morten Groven
Marbella, Spain
Financial Advisor
Morten Groven is a Norwegian asset manager with over 30 years of experience in global financial markets with focus on the European and Scandinavian markets. He has over a decade of experience in trading and managing equities as a portfolio manager, with a broad and in-depth knowledge of the financial markets.
Chris Hanlin
Mombassa, Kenya
Chief Executive Officer
Kenyan based Project Management professional with a track record of over 24 years of successful project implementation and management specializing in project logistics for large scale infrastructure and mining projects. Utilizes a background in transport/ logistics management and Health and Safety processes, procedures and protocols in challenging and diverse environments.
Hamish Manning
Auckland, New Zealand
Chief Operations Officer
An accomplished and versatile operations professional in extractive industries with extensive experience in East & Central Africa. Well-established track record in the small-scale gold mining sector where he leverages efficient technologies to drive success. Experience in commercial gold mining and processing operations having established projects and taken them from concept to full production.
Connor Williams
New Orleans, USA
Chief Digital Officer
Knowledgeable technical professional and entrepreneur with international experience. strong development background in full stack, IOT and networking. Experienced in utilizing technology to help companies improve efficiency.
