Alba Mineral Resources plc has appointed its senior geologist Mark Austin as full-time chief operating officer.
He will be responsible for the company’s day-to-day mining projects in north Wales, Greenland and Ireland.
Mr Austin has management and operational experience in a career spanning four decades across a range of commodities, but with a particular focus on gold.
His experience, prior to establishing his own mining consultancy firm, includes being a non-executive director at Central Rand Gold Limited (2015-2017); group geologist for Goldplat plc and CEO of its subsidiary Kilimapesa Gold (Kenya) (2007-2013); vice president-exploration for Mano River Resources plc (2006-2007) and senior exploration geologist for Placer Dome Exploration (Africa-Eurasia) Ltd (2005-2006).