Nick spent 19 years with De Beers and has experience on various operations including Oranjemund Mine, Cullinan Mine and Venetia Mine. In 1998 Nick joined SouthernEra as the Metallurgical Manager responsible for the Marsfontein and Klipspringer treatment plants and as a consultant to the greater SouthernEra Group. Nick subsequently worked with ITM Mining in Angola from April to October 2005. Nick joined Gem Diamonds in November 2005.
Graham spent 23 years at Anglo American and De Beers, working on gold, diamonds and heavy mineral sands projects. He served as Mineral Resources Manager at Namdeb and Namaqualand diamond mines and in alluvial exploration projects across the globe. Graham led the De Beers Global Exploration Targeting Team for both kimberlites and alluvials from 2004 to 2005. Graham joined Gem Diamonds in August 2005.