Bezant technical director retires

Bezant Resources plc technical director Edward (Ed) Slowey has resigned to begin his retirement, effective from 31 July 2026. The Africa-focused company thanked Mr Slowey for his work on the Hope and Gorob copper-gold mine development in Namibia. "We are pleased that Ed has agreed to continue to be available to consult on an as-needed basis in relation to the company's Kanye manganese project in Botswana," said Bezant. "Last but not least we wish Ed and his family all the best for a long and happy retirement." During his overall career, Mr Slowey was a mine geologist at the Navan zinc mine in Ireland and

Tertiary appoints new director

Tertiary Minerals plc has appointed Lorenz Werndle as an independent non-executive director to the board, with immediate effect. Mr Werndle replaces Donald McAlister, who will leave on 4 August 2026 due to other full-time work commitments. Mr McAlister has served on Tertiary's board for more than 25 years, since the company first began trading. "Donald will be very much missed for his huge industry experience and his sound advice," said chairman Patrick Cheetham. "He has been a great sounding board for me, personally, since we listed the company on AIM." Mr Werndle is a finance executive with experience across mining, strategy, corporate development and mergers and

Anglesey appoints principal geologist

Anglesey Mining plc has appointed James McFarlane as principal geologist on a retained basis. A chartered geologist and chartered engineer, Mr McFarlane was managing director from 2022 to 2023 of Tungsten West plc which is preparing to restart the Hemerdon tungsten-tin mine in Devon. He holds more than 20 years' international experience across mineral exploration, resource evaluation, mine development and mining operations. Mr McFarlane has led geological programmes, resource studies, technical due diligence and project development across a range of base and precious metal projects, with specific knowledge in volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits and UK mine development. At Anglesey, he will provide strategic geological