The highly experienced technical and financial team, has overseen 60+ mine builds and over US$200bn of mining sector transactions, and works in a close and collaborative manner with management teams to deliver optimal results
The Appian Team
KIERAN BECK
Head of Australia
DESCRIPTION
Kieran is the Head of Australia for Appian. Based in Perth, Kieran is responsible for leading Appian’s operations, investments and strategic initiatives across Australia.
Prior to joining Appian, Kieran was the Head of Business Evaluation at Hyperion Resource Partners, a mining-focused investment firm backed by hedge fund Elliott Investment Management. Kieran was responsible for screening and evaluating mining investment opportunities across a broad range of commodities and transaction structures.
Prior to joining Hyperion, Kieran spent three years in the Business Development division at Newcrest Mining, where he held significant responsibility for major strategic initiatives and transactions, including the company’s acquisition of Pretium Resources and the company’s acquisition by Newmont.
Kieran was previously a Director in the Investment Banking Natural Resources team at UBS in Australia, where he focused on M&A and capital markets transactions.
Kieran holds a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce from Monash University, as well as an MBA from INSEAD.
