Tungsten West plc non-executive directors (NEDs) Francis Johnstone and Grace Stevens have stepped down with immediate effect. The news comes as the company appoints Neil Gawthorpe as its new chief executive officer. Additionally, senior independent NED Martin Wood will lead the audit and risk committee, effective immediately, replacing Ms Stevens. “I would like to thank Francis […]
Company Moves
Tungsten West appoints Neil Gawthorpe as CEO
Tungsten West plc has appointed Neil Gawthorpe as chief executive officer with immediate effect and to the board imminently. He takes up the post after the company’s co-founder and former CEO Max Denning left in July 2022. Mr Gawthorpe has nearly 30 years’ experience in the mining industry, working in various roles, both operationally and […]
Power Metal appoints Sean Wade as CEO
Power Metal Resources plc has appointed Sean Wade as executive board director and chief executive officer with immediate effect. Mr Wade, who replaces Paul Johnson, is an experienced corporate executive within the natural resource sector. He has held senior roles in mining companies including Berkeley Energia plc, Pensana plc and Asia Resource Minerals plc. Mr Wade has worked […]
Power Metal CEO Paul Johnson steps down
Power Metal Resources plc’s chief executive officer Paul Johnson has stepped down with immediate effect because of critical family health matters. He will be replaced by Sean Wade and will leave the board on 17 March. Mr Johnson will continue to work with the company on the managerial transition, communication strategies and notably “accelerate the […]
Angus proposes new CEO and chairman
Angus Energy plc’s chief executive officer George Lucan plans to step down to become executive chairman in one of a number of proposed board changes. CHANGES The company said that the moves were in line with its vision of becoming a “significant player in the aggregation, production and storage of gas”. As executive chairman, Mr […]
Capricorn appoints Clare Mawdsley as acting CFO
Capricorn Energy plc has appointed Clare Mawdsley, previously director of finance, as acting chief financial officer (CFO). Current CFO James Smith is expected to leave the company soon after eight years’ service. Ms Mawdsley joined Capricorn in 2013 as a tax advisor before becoming head of tax in 2019. She had held the role of […]