Bernardo da Veiga

Founder, Managing Director and CEO of Brazilian Rare Earths Limited, leading exploration at the Monte Alto rare earth district in Bahia, Brazil. Career: CEO/Executive Director, South American Ferro Metals Limited (2015-2021), leading a turnaround from a bankrupt iron-ore producer (~700ktpa in 2015) to a highly profitable one (~2.5Mtpa by 2021); earlier, investment banker at UBS and Azure Capital in Australia. University of Western Australia.