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Arc Minerals, the junior exploration company focussed on exploring for copper and cobalt in Africa, has appointed Valentine Chitalu as a non-executive director.
Chitalu is an entrepreneur in Zambia and southern Africa specialising in private equity and local private sector development.
He is the co-founder and chairman of Phatisa Group, a private equity fund manager in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Chitalu has worked for the CDC Group in London and Lusaka, focusing on identifying investment opportunities and portfolio management.
Nick von Schirnding, Executive Chairman of Arc Minerals, said: Valentine brings a wealth of experience as a successful entrepreneur with an extensive international and Zambian network both within the mining sector and beyond.