Frank Balestra - Managing Director

Frank Balestra began working in Rwanda 2012. He is the Founder of East Africa Mineral Processing Ltd. and AB Minerals Corp. and has over 25 years experience in assisting and advising private and public companies; procuring funding and incubating organizations in various stages of growth. He has successfully transformed start-ups from R&D and product development to commercially successful public entities. 

He has assembled a team of experienced chemical, metallurgical, engineering and scientific experts that specialize in the tantalum industry. This team has extensive knowledge and experience in tantalum processing and the tantalum supply chain.