Horizonte Minerals plc has appointed Fernando Marino as operations director for the Araguaia nickel project in northeast Brazil. Mr Fernando has more than 35 years’ experience in the resources industry and a strong track record of increasing and operating mining operations in Brazil. He worked across a range of mining operations for Vale, including as […]
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Two thirds construction completed of Araguaia Line I
Horizonte Minerals plc has completed 65% of the overall Araguaia Line I construction programme and 53% of the physical site ahead of first nickel targeted for early next year. PROGRESS Construction off-site of the 126km, 230kV transmission line is well advanced with more than 90% of the pylons erected and 42km of conductor cable installed, […]
Horizonte awards 2.4m share options
Horizonte Minerals plc awarded more than 2,435,035 ordinary share options of £0.20p each to key employees and senior executives under its unapproved 2006 share options scheme. DIRECTORS Each option has an exercise price of £1.70 per ordinary share, representing a premium of 10.4% the closing price on 12 July 2023 of £1.54. Chief executive officer Jeremy […]
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 […]
Horizonte receives mining permit for Araguaia nickel
Horizonte Minerals plc has received a mining permit for its 100%-owned Araguaia nickel project in northeast Brazil. ORE STOCKPILES Consent from the Pará State Secretariat for Environment and Sustainability (Semas) allows initial work currently underway to establish ore stockpiles on the ROM pad ahead of the commissioning phase. “The approval enables the company to mine, […]