Edward Bickham, former Executive VP, External Affairs, Anglo American plc

Michael Barron, former VP Corporate Affairs, BG Group

Robert Court, former Global Head of External Affairs, Rio Tinto

Didier Fohlen, former senior IFC social and environmental expert

Bennett Freeman, former SVP Sustainability, Calvert Investments

Andrew Grant, Senior Analyst at the Carbon Tracker Initiative

Bruce Harvey, former head of Communities and Social Performance at Rio Tinto

Andy Howard, former MD at Goldman Sachs and leading expert on climate change

Dr Paul Mitchell, leading environmental and social expert in the resources sector

David Rice, former chief of staff for government & public affairs, BP

Jill Shankleman, former Senior Social and Environmental Specialist at the World Bank

Eric Benjaminson, former US Ambassador to Gabon and São Tomé

Steve Botts, Lima-based former VP Sustainability for AngloGold Ashanti Americas

Dr James Bond, former World Bank Director for West Africa

Emmy Bosten, Maputo-based former GM External Affairs for Rio Tinto in Mozambique

João Carlos de Luca, former Board member of Petrobras

Erick Kabendera, Dar es Salaam-based political analyst specialised in the extractive industries

Dr Muzong Kodi, expert on African politics and anti-corruption issues

Nfamara Balde, former senior Guinean government official

Patricia Moller, former US Ambassador to Guinea and Serbia

Dr James Lyon, Belgrade-based expert on political and conflict risk in CE Europe

Andrés Rozental, former Mexican Ambassador to the UK and advisor to the President of Mexico

John Youle, Lima-based stakeholder relations expert for Latin America

Phil Carter, Former US ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea

Dickson Jere, Lusaka-based former advisor to the President of Zambia