Mahamar Haidara

Mahamar Haidara

Managing Director
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33+ years of international leadership across gold, iron ore, copper, nickel, and base metals in Francophone and Anglophone Africa, with CEO and CFO experience on projects up to US$2.2bn.

Core skills
CEO & CFO leadershipCorporate strategy & capital allocationMining operations (open pit & underground)Feasibility studies & Minerals Development AgreementsM&A & business restructuringIFRS / OHADA & international taxEnterprise risk & governanceGovernment & community relations
Academic & professional qualifications
  • Commercial / Business / Finance Engineer (Distinction), HEC / University of Liège, Belgium
  • Registered Member, Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants
  • Executive programs: MDP (Johannesburg), LME (London)
  • Languages: French, English, Italian, Songhay & Bambara (fluent)
Experience
Present

Insitu Resources Advisory Ltd

Managing Director.

2026 – Present

West Africa Resource Advisors (WARA)

CEO & Founder. Advisory to mining and heavy industry, plus local-content supply of chemicals and construction materials across West Africa.

2024 – 2026

Strategic Business Consulting (SBC)

CEO & Co-Founder. Strategic, financial, and operational advisory to mining companies, investors, and boards, covering feasibility studies, MDAs, M&A, restructuring, and life-of-mine planning.

2019 – 2024

ArcelorMittal Liberia — Iron Ore

CFO, then CFO & Deputy CEO. Full finance, tax, supply-chain, and capital accountability across mining, processing, rail, and port; delivered material cost and tax savings.

2015 – 2018

Endeavour Mining (TSX) — Gold

Mine CFO (Côte d’Ivoire) and Finance & Commercial Manager (Mali). US$200–500m budgets; completed the Ity Mine expansion on time and within budget.

2007 – 2015

First Quantum Minerals — Copper, Gold, Nickel

Finance & Commercial Manager across Zambia, DRC, and Mauritania; supported the US$1.2bn Kalumbila project.

1994 – 2007

AngloGold Ashanti — Gold, Mali

Finance & Administration Manager, Financial Controller, then Chief Accountant.