Altona Rare Earths plc’s subsidiary, developing the Monte Muambe project, has joined the Chamber of Mines of Mozambique (CMM). ADVOCACY Founded in 2012 by a number of large international miners, CMM co-ordinates private sector mining companies in the country and represents their interests to the government. The organisation also aims to improve the image of […]
Company Moves
Angus chairman George Lucan steps down
Angus Energy plc executive chairman and former chief executive officer George Lucan has stepped down from his post and aims to leave the board in mid-August. The announcement, effective on 14 July, came with agreement of the £6 million loan arranged by Aleph Commodities Ltd. Mr Lucan said that completion of the financing was an […]
Cora Gold strengthens in-house team
Cora Gold Ltd has appointed a project manager, mining consultant and head of geology to broaden the company’s in-house capabilities. LOURENS STEENEKAMP Lourens Steenekamp, with a career spanning over three decades, began his career with Gold Fields. He then held engineering roles in Ghana and Tanzania where he progressed to construction projects. More recently, Mr […]
Horizonte appoints Simon Retter as director
Horizonte Minerals plc has appointed Simon Retter as an executive director and Leonardo (Leo) Neves as company secretary, with immediate effect. SIMON RETTER Mr Retter has been the group chief financial officer since 2016 and is the outgoing company secretary. He has almost 15 years’ experience as an executive and non-executive director focused on the […]
Horizonte appoints John MacKenzie as NED
Horizonte Minerals plc has appointed John MacKenzie as a non-executive director (NED), effective immediately. Mr MacKenzie has more than 30 years’ operational and investment experience in the metals and mining sector, and is currently chief executive officer and director of Capstone Copper Corp. He was the founder and executive chair of Mantos Copper before its […]
Block appoints Guram Maisuradze as COO
Block Energy plc has made new appointments including promoting Guram Maisuradze to chief operating officer (COO). Mr Maisuradze has worked for the company for five years, holding the role of operations manager. He has been responsible for planning and executing the drilling of new wells and for the overall management of production operations. Outgoing COO Dr Ken […]