Ivan Murphy 2026 speakers

Executive Chairman , Harena Resources

Ivan has over 25 years’ experience in sourcing, structuring, and raising public and private equity for various companies in the natural resources sector. Ivan has held a number of key roles including acting as Director at GazpromBank Invest MENA, Partner at Fairfax Investment Bank, Managing Director of Aberdeen Asset Management (Ireland) Limited, and Executive Chairman of Tantalus Rare Earths AG. the previous owner of the Ampasindava Project. When previously involved in the Ampasindava Project he brought the opportunity to potential development partners in the US and Europe. Ivan was also a founder director of Cove Energy PLC (acquired for $1.5 billion) and secured $20 million in private equity for Aladdin Middle East, a Turkish oil E&P company.