Chesterfield Resources plc has appointed Kashif Afzal as executive chairman with immediate effect, among a series of board changes. My Afzal, the company’s third executive chairman in two years, replaces Paul Ensor who becomes a non-executive director. Chief financial officer Ajay Kejriwal ceases to hold an executive position but remains on the board as a […]
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Baron Oil chairman and CEO step down
Baron Oil plc non-executive chairman John Wakefield and chief executive officer Andy Yeo have stepped down. Dr Andy Butler, currently director Asia-Pacific, becomes CEO with immediate effect. Mr Yeo remains on the board until the end of March to transfer responsibilities to the new CEO, while Mr Wakefield will leave the board once a new […]
Cornish Metals CEO Richard Williams steps down
Cornish Metals Inc chief executive officer Richard Williams will step down from the post and the board at the end of this month. Mr Williams will remain available as a consultant to the company. “On behalf of the board of directors I want to thank Richard for the many achievements he made and obstacles overcome to […]
Cornish Lithium chairman Ian Cockerill leaves
Cornish Lithium plc’s independent non-executive chairman Ian Cockerill has left to become chief executive officer and executive director of Endeavour Mining plc. Company founder and CEO Jeremy Wrathall will be interim chairman until a replacement independent non-executive chair is appointed. Mr Cockerill said: “Cornish Lithium has made significant progress over the past two years, and […]
United appoints Herona Thompson as Jamaica manager
United Oil & Gas plc has appointed Herona Thompson as country manager in Jamaica. Ms Thompson is a geologist experienced in the petroleum industry, having worked for the Government of Jamaica as well as the private sector on national and international projects. She will play a key role in overseeing and implementing United’s work programme […]
Horizonte appoints Graham Crew as interim COO
Horizonte Minerals plc interim chief operating officer Maryse Bélanger will step down from 21 February and be replaced by Graham Crew. Mrs Bélanger’s appointment was one of several management changes announced last November. The company thanked her for her invaluable assistance during its current “challenging period” following rising costs at its Araguaia nickle project in […]