Altona Energy plc has appointed Martin Wood as non-executive chairman, with immediate effect.
Mr Wood is the founder and managing director of Vicarage Capital which assists junior and mid-cap resources companies.
He established Vicarage Capital in 2003 and has advised many companies on AIM listings and long-term mining strategies.
From 2017 to 2019, Mr Wood was CEO of Kogi Iron Ltd and worked in corporate finance at NM Rothschild & Sons, Standard Bank, London and Benfield Advisory, providing services to resources companies, between 1993 and 2003.
He holds an MBA from Exeter University.
Mr Wood will receive his first year’s fee in Altona Energy ordinary shares.