Anand’s intrinsic business acumen, coupled with his in-depth knowledge of the sector, industry, key stake holders and networking prowess have developed him into an immensely valuable professional widely sought after for development of mining assets, liaising with Government bodies, acquisition of mining rights, project approvals and agreements and mining operations.

Anand’s emphasis on ‘Life After Mine‘ has led to widespread acknowledgement and appreciation of his exhaustive CSR efforts to focus on innovative agro-forestry techniques to implement projects in mining-intensive areas to improve the quality of life after mining.

In the expanse of his career, Anand has spearheaded several projects from early greenfield exploration with experienced geologists in base metals in Ivory Coast & Zambia, heavy earth minerals in Sierra Leone and Uranium in Niger and DRC.

A true torch bearer for the mining industry and a believer of responsible mining in Africa, Anand has led by example by being the man on the ground. He has successfully led ACM to acquiring an enviable global position of being the leader in gold exploration and largest producer and exporter of gold from Gabon in a record period of 5 years.

Blessed with an astute sense of business, Anand has aced with his discerning ability to predict the market, his flexibility, adaptability and agility to business and market situations. Coupled with his in-depth hands-on mining industry experience and his academic qualification in Commerce and Business Management from Mumbai University.