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John Scholes
Director/Board Member at
WEST WITS MINING LIMITED
Net worth: 31 884 $ as of 29/06/2026
Profile
John Hulme Scholes is the founder of Malan Scholes, Inc. He is currently a Non-Executive Director at West Wits Mining Ltd. since 2011.
Previously, he held positions such as Commercial Director at Aquarius Platinum Ltd. and Independent Non-Executive Director at Randgold & Exploration Co. Ltd. from 2010 to 2020.
He also served as an Independent Non-Executive Director at DiamondCorp Plc from 2013 to 2016 and at Frontier Rare Earths Ltd. from 2013 to 2019.
Additionally, he was a Director at Aquarius Platinum (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd. from 2004 to 2014 and a Partner at Werksmans Attorneys from 1999 to 2008.
Mr. Scholes graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/07/2025 | 113,636 ( 0.03% ) | 31 884 $ | 29/06/2026 |
John Scholes active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| WEST WITS MINING LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 21/03/2011 |
Malan Scholes, Inc.
 Malan Scholes, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Founder | - |
Former positions of John Scholes
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| RANDGOLD & EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 12/08/2020 |
| FRONTIER RARE EARTHS LIMITED SA | Director/Board Member | 07/05/2019 |
| DIAMONDCORP PLC | Director/Board Member | 26/10/2016 |
| FRONTIER RARE EARTHS LIMITED SA | Director/Board Member | 02/05/2016 |
Werksmans Attorneys
 Werksmans Attorneys Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2007 |
Training of John Scholes
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Private companies
Connections
29
1st degree connections
10
1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
Aquarius Platinum Ltd.
 Aquarius Platinum Ltd. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Explores and mines platinum | Non-Energy Minerals |
Randgold & Exploration Co. Ltd.
 Randgold & Exploration Co. Ltd. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Provides gold ore mining and investment services | Non-Energy Minerals |
DiamondCorp Plc
 DiamondCorp Plc Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Explores and mines for diamonds | Non-Energy Minerals |
West Wits Mining Ltd.
 West Wits Mining Ltd. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Explores and evaluates gold and uranium | Non-Energy Minerals |
Frontier Rare Earths Ltd.
 Frontier Rare Earths Ltd. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Explores and develops rare earth elements | Non-Energy Minerals |
Werksmans Attorneys
Werksmans Attorneys Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Commercial Services |
University of the Witwatersrand
 University of the Witwatersrand Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Aquarius Platinum (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd.
 Aquarius Platinum (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Provides mining services for platinum group metals | Non-Energy Minerals |
Lace Diamond Mines (Pty) Ltd.
 Lace Diamond Mines (Pty) Ltd. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Explores and mines for diamonds | Non-Energy Minerals |
Malan Scholes, Inc.
Malan Scholes, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Commercial Services |
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