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THE LATEST EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS Keep up to date with the latest executive movements across the mining sector, featuring appointments at New Hope, OZ Minerals and Andromeda Metals. New Hope has farewelled chief executive officer Reinhold Schmidt, who resigned effective immediately following a period of personal leave. The company’s chief financial officer Rob Bishop has stood in as acting CEO. New Hope chairman Robert Millner acknowledged Schmidt’s efforts over his tenure. “Mr Schmidt led the company during a challenging period for both the business and the industry and delivered organisational changes that positioned the business to withstand the downturn in commodity prices experienced early in FY21 (2021 financial year) and achieve outstanding returns as markets have improved,” Millner said. OZ Minerals has recruited several new additions to its executive leadership team as it approaches a new phase of growth. Matt Reed, who joined the company in September, will now become OZ Minerals’ operations executive and will oversee the operational performance of OZ Minerals, including at its Prominent Hill, Carrapateena and Carajás mines, plus West Musgrave once up and running. Claire Parkinson joined OZ Minerals in October and will move into a role as integration executive to guide enterprise-wide changes.
Bryan Quinn will join OZ Minerals in April 2022 as strategy and growth executive after a long career with BHP as asset president for manganese Australia and as global head of technology, geoscience, engineering, projects and business improvement. In March 2022, Michelle Ash will fill the newly created role of technology executive and will oversee ICT, mining technology and transformation.
complimenting Waters’ credentials. “The Perth Mint plays an important role in cementing Western Australia’s position as one of the world’s most important and valued gold provinces, and is a key government employer,” Buti says. “Mr Waters has proven to be a successful CEO, with strong commercial and financial acumen, and extensive experience in government and stakeholder management.”
Andromeda Metals has announced that Rhoderick Grivas has resigned as chair and non-executive director of the company for family reasons. Since being appointed in 2017, Grivas has been influential in elevating Andromeda from a company with less than $1 million in the kitty to the leading industrial metals explorer it is today. Current independent non-executive director Melissa Holzberger will assume the role of chair in Grivas’ place until a suitable replacement is identified.
Kalium Lakes has appointed Len Jubber as chief executive officer, bringing with him a track record of successfully developing and operating mining assets and businesses. He most recently served as managing director and chief executive officer of uranium development company Bannerman Energy, worked in the same roles at Perilya, and has also previously been chief operating officer at OceanaGold. Jubber is also currently a nonexecutive director of muriate of potash development company South Harz Potash. His appointment comes as Kalium Lakes co-founder and current chief executive officer Rudolph van Nierkerk moves into the role of project director at the company.
The Perth Mint has announced Jason Waters will become chief executive officer as of April 26. Waters is well endorsed by the Western Australian Government, with Acting Mines and Petroleum Minister Tony Buti
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