Kieran Beck. Image from Appian.

Appian Capital Advisory, the investment advisor to long-term private capital funds that invest in mining companies, announced Wednesday the appointment of Kieran Beck as Head of Australia.  

Beck, a metals and mining M&A specialist, brings extensive regional experience in mining financing to optimize Appian’s portfolio and source new opportunities, the firm said.  

Based in Perth, Beck will lead the development of Appian's business in Australia, including origination, transaction evaluation, due diligence and structuring of new investments, as well overseeing portfolio companies in the region.  

Prior to joining Appian, Beck served as the Head of Business Evaluation at Hyperion Resource Partners, a mining-focused investment firm, backed by hedge fund Elliott Investment Management.  There, he was responsible for screening and evaluating mining investment opportunities across a broad range of commodities and transaction structures. 

Before Hyperion, Beck spent three years in the Business Development division at Newcrest Mining, where he played a role in a range of strategic initiatives and transactions, including the company’s acquisition of Pretium Resources and the company’s acquisition by Newmont.

He was also previously a Director in the Investment Banking Natural Resources team at UBS in Australia, where he focused on M&A and capital markets transactions. 

Beck holds a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce from Monash University, as well as an MBA from INSEAD.