Willie Beckmann
Vice President, Legal & Compliance
Willie Beckmann joined Great Basin Gold Limited in 2006 and is responsible for the Company’s legal and compliance, security, risk management and environmental functions.
Mr. Beckmann is an accredited attorney, notary and conveyancer. He began his career as an officer in the South African Defense Force, where he gained extensive experience in administrative law, the drafting of legislation and investigatory review techniques. He entered the gold mining industry in 2002 as Group Security Manager at Harmony Gold, before successfully founding the company’s Legal and Compliance Department, overseeing the security, legal and enterprise-wide risk management functions. He obtained his B.Juris LLB from North West University in 1983.
