Keep up with the latest executive movements across the mining sector, featuring OceanaGold Corporation, New Hope Group, Austral Resources and more.
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Former Newcrest Mining chief financial officer Gerard Bond has joined OceanaGold Corporation as its president and chief executive officer.
Prior to his 10 years at Newcrest, Bond spent 14 years with BHP where he held several different senior positions during his tenure, including in the aluminium and nickel fields and as the head of human resources.
OceanaGold chairman Paul Benson said Bond was well and truly the person for the job.
“Following an extensive search, we are pleased to have attracted such an accomplished and recognised executive to lead OceanaGold forward,” Benson said.
“Gerard has demonstrated strong leadership during his career, brings a wealth of commercial and industry experience and has a proven track record of driving performance and delivering on business potential.”
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New Hope Group has found its replacement for outgoing CEO Reinhold Schmidt with acting CEO Robert Bishop taking over the role in a permanent capacity.
After joining New Hope as a financial controller in January 2021, Rebecca Rinaldi has become the company’s new chief financial officer.
Schmidt resigned in January following a period of personal leave and Rinaldi has been acting CFO since the beginning of February to replace Bishop in a reshuffle.
New Hope chairman Robert Millner said Bishop and Rinaldi have the capacity to lead the continued growth of the coal miner.
“Rob and Rebecca’s appointments to the permanent roles are an endorsement of their leadership capabilities, extensive industry experience and commitment to the New Hope Group,” he said.
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Emerging copper miner Austral Resources has bolstered its board with the appointment of Michael Hansel as a non-executive director.
A corporate partner at HopgoodGanim Lawyers, Hansel brings plenty of experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, capital raisings and joint ventures.
“Michael has consistently been recognised as a leading corporate, business and commercial lawyer by various legal publications including Doyle’s Guide and The Best Lawyer,” Austral stated.
“The board welcomes Michael’s appointment and looks forward to his contribution in steering the company forward as it moves to producing from its Anthill copper mine having recently secured an offtake and prepayment agreement with Glencore.”
Austral exposed first copper ore at Anthill in late January, allowing the resource to be stockpiled more than a month ahead of schedule. The 10,000-tonne-per-annum project is expected to commence copper production by mid-2022.
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Gemma Tually has been promoted to the role of joint company secretary at Fortescue Metals Group following the resignation of Alison Terry who had held the role since February 2017.
Most recently holding the position of group manager – legal, Tually has been with Fortescue for 12 years. Before joining Fortescue, Tually worked at large law firm for seven years where she gained expertise in shipping and maritime law, international trade law and dispute resolution.
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Global Lithium Resources has appointed Hayley Lawrance as a non-executive director and welcomed Stuart Peterson as the company’s new head of geology.
With more than 20 years’ experience in legal executive, director and company secretary roles, Lawrance is an expert of the Western Australian mining and resources industries.
Peterson has been an exploration manager for Australian-based lithium companies such as Nimy Resources, Neometals and Lithium Power International, and brings more than 16 years’ experience to Global Lithium.
Lawrance will play a particularly important role in supporting Global Lithium’s growth in environmental, social and governance (ESG). Peterson will be critical to the development of Global Lithium’s Marble Bar lithium project in Western Australia.