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Oryx Global Partners Appoints Industry Leaders Damian Pearson and Peter Nicholson as Partners
London, Abu Dhabi, 14 October 2025 – Oryx Global Partners (“Oryx”), the investment firm dedicated to securing supply chains and facilitating the energy transition through strategic investments in the minerals value chain, today announced the appointment of industry leaders Damian Pearson and Peter Nicholson as Partners.
Highlights:
- Damian Pearson is a senior investment and finance executive with over 20 years’ experience in investment management, M&A, and financing the energy and commodities sectors.
- Peter Nicholson is an investment veteran and mining engineer with 30 years’ experience across the minerals sector and private equity.
- Damian and Peter have joined Oryx’s senior leadership team as Partners, bringing their long track records of experience making strategic investments, providing operational oversight, and creating value in the minerals sector.
- Their appointments further strengthen Oryx’s leadership and investment capabilities, reinforcing its position as an emerging leader investing across the minerals value chain, at the forefront of advancing strategic supply chains and the global energy transition.
Damian Pearson
Damian brings a distinguished career in investment management, mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and debt financing across the energy and commodities sectors.
Prior to joining Oryx, he was a senior private equity investor at EMR Capital, a specialist natural resources manager, where he played a key role with some of the firm’s largest investments. Earlier in his career, he co-led metals and mining investment banking coverage for Deutsche Bank in Australia, originating and executing M&A and financing transactions for clients such as Fortescue, Glencore, EMR Capital, St Barbara and Galaxy Resources.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Birmingham in the UK and is a Chartered Accountant.
Peter Nicholson
Peter brings three decades of experience across the global minerals sector, with a career spanning technical, operational, and investment leadership roles.
Before joining Oryx, he served as Head of Australia and Asia for Appian Capital Advisory. He also previously spent 18 years with Resource Capital Funds (RCF) where he was a Partner and Managing Director for Australia. In addition, he held the position of CEO at Ora Banda Mining Ltd, a publicly listed gold producer. He currently serves as Chair of Vytas Ltd and acts as Senior Advisor to boutique investment bank amicaa.
Peter holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) from the University of Queensland, postgraduate finance qualifications from the Securities Institute of Australia, and has completed executive education programs at London Business School and INSEAD.
Zeno van Gils, Managing Partner of Oryx, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Damian and Peter to Oryx. They are among the most experienced and reputable investment professionals in the minerals sector, further strengthening our leadership team.
Their appointment demonstrates our commitment to bringing together world class talent and expertise to build a leading asset manager dedicated to the minerals value chain and playing a defining role in securing strategic supply chains and facilitating the energy transition.”
Speaking about his appointment, Damian Pearson, Partner, said:
“Oryx distinguishes itself as a new fund manager grounded in deep experience, with the team having invested over US$4.6 billion across more than 80 transactions globally in the minerals value chain.
This is a rare opportunity to help shape a next-generation minerals investment platform from the ground up. What drew me to Oryx is the team’s truly global perspective, an organizational structure that combines financial and operational expertise, and a disciplined approach to investing across the value chain, which together create a powerful foundation for long-term success.
I am excited to contribute to a firm that is not only focused on generating sustainable value for investors, but also on strengthening the resilience of minerals supply chains and supporting the energy transition.”
Speaking about his appointment, Peter Nicholson, Partner, said:
“Joining Oryx is an opportunity to bring 30 years of experience in minerals and private equity to a firm that is dynamic, ambitious, and impact-driven. Minerals are at the centre of global supply chains and the energy transition, and Oryx’s focus on responsible investment, operational excellence, and strategic partnerships uniquely positions it to capitalise on these opportunities.
I am excited to contribute to building a firm with a truly global reach and a differentiated approach, and to work alongside a team committed to shaping the future of the minerals sector.”
About Oryx Global Partners Limited
Oryx Global Partners is a specialist investment firm dedicated to securing supply chains and facilitating the energy transition through strategic investments in the minerals value chain.
The Oryx team, composed of financial, technical, and operational experts with extensive resources and investment management experience, utilizes a proven investment process to identify high-quality investments and deliver significant operational value-add.
Oryx is committed to delivering market leading returns to its investors and a net positive impact through its operations. Their responsible and sustainable approach enables Oryx to create lasting value through industry that benefits both its investors and broader stakeholders.
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