Richard Hyde

Founder, CEO and Executive Chairman - commenced 2006

Mr Hyde is a geologist with more than 30 years’ experience in the mining industry and over 25 years’ experience operating in West Africa. He has managed large exploration and development projects for gold and base metals in Australia, Africa and Eastern Europe.

Mr Hyde founded WAF in 2006 and has led the company from its initial public offering in 2010, to successful development of the Sanbrado Gold Production Centre to production in 2020, followed closely by successful development of the Kiaka Gold Production Centre to production in June 2025.

Mr Hyde was instrumental in coordinating the US$200 million debt, and equity financing to fully fund the development of the Sanbrado Gold Production Centre and the subsequent US$265 million debt facility and A$150m equity capital raising to fund the development of the Kiaka Gold Production Centre.

Mr Hyde holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology and Geophysics from the University of New England and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.