Russell Fryer

Corporate Officer/Principal at

Society of Mining Engineers

Net worth: 352 457 $ as of 30/06/2026

60 year

86 connections

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Non-Energy Minerals

Consumer Services

Profile

Russell Steven Fryer is the founder of Baobab Asset Management LLC, founded in 2009.
Mr. Fryer was the founder of Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp., founded in 2006, and held the title of Executive Chairman from 2017 to 2018.
Mr. Fryer was the founder of Critical Metals Plc, founded in 2018, and held the titles of Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2018 to 2025.
Currently, Mr. Fryer is a Member at the Society of Mining Engineers.
Former jobs include Non-Executive Chairman at Ecometals Ltd., Director at Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. from 2003 to 2006, Managing Director at North Sound Capital LLC from 2006 to 2008, Managing Director at Macquarie Bank, and Director-Emerging Market Equities at The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp., Ltd. (South Africa).
Education includes undergraduate degrees from the University of Johannesburg and Newport University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
CRITICAL METALS PLC 2.75%	14/11/2025	2,795,285 ( 2.75% )	352 457 $	30/06/2026

Russell Fryer active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Society of Mining Engineers Society of Mining Engineers Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an association of professions serving the mining, minerals and underground construction industries	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of Russell Fryer

Companies	Position	End
CRITICAL METALS PLC	Chief Executive Officer	02/09/2025
WESTERN URANIUM & VANADIUM CORP.	Founder	01/05/2018
North Sound Capital LLC North Sound Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance North Sound is a global long/short equity hedge fund manager. Though not limited by sector, they tend to focus on large-cap companies in the finance, communications, retail, energy and consumer services sectors.	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/2008
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/03/2006
The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. /South Africa/ The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. /South Africa/ Regional BanksFinance Provides corporate banking services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Private companies	11
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Ecometals Ltd. Ecometals Ltd. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Operates as a junior mineral exploration company that is engaged in the exploration of gold, manganese and iron ore projects	Non-Energy Minerals
University of Johannesburg University of Johannesburg Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Newport University Newport University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Society of Mining Engineers Society of Mining Engineers Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an association of professions serving the mining, minerals and underground construction industries	Commercial Services
North Sound Capital LLC North Sound Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance North Sound is a global long/short equity hedge fund manager. Though not limited by sector, they tend to focus on large-cap companies in the finance, communications, retail, energy and consumer services sectors.	Finance
Baobab Asset Management LLC Baobab Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Baobab Asset Management invests long short in the natural resources sector. Their fund trades exchange-traded commodities, derivatives and equities of natural resource companies.	Finance
Macquarie Bank Macquarie Bank Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking and financial services	Finance
The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. /South Africa/ The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. /South Africa/ Regional BanksFinance Provides corporate banking services	Finance
Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Engages in the exploration and development of uranium and vanadium properties	Non-Energy Minerals
Critical Metals Plc Critical Metals Plc Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as an investment company for the metals sector	Finance