Kirkland Lake Gold Announces Management Appointments
March 01 2021 - 6:00AM
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (“Kirkland Lake Gold” or
the “
Company”) (TSX:KL) (NYSE:KL) (ASX:KLA) today
announced a number of management appointments, effective March 1,
2021. The appointed officers will report directly to Tony Makuch,
President and CEO.
Natasha Vaz has been promoted to the role of
Chief Operating Officer. Natasha joined the Company in 2019 and,
most recently served as Senior Vice President Technical Services,
Technology and Innovation. Natasha is a proven mining industry
executive with extensive operational experience and significant
knowledge of the Company’s assets. She holds a Bachelor of Applied
Sciences, Mineral Engineering from the University of Toronto and an
Executive MBA from the Kellogg-Schulich School of Management. In
her new role, she will provide leadership and management oversight
for the Company's mine operations and technical support services.
Jennifer Wagner has been promoted to Executive Vice President
Corporate Affairs and Sustainability. In this role, Jennifer will
be responsible for Human Resources, Sustainability (including the
areas of Health and Safety, Environment and Corporate Social
Responsibility) and Legal. Jennifer has been with Kirkland Lake
Gold since 2015 prior to the acquisition of St Andrews Goldfields
Ltd. and the merger with Newmarket Gold in 2016. Most recently, she
served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Sustainability
and Legal Counsel.
The Company also announced today that Jason Neal
will be joining Kirkland Lake Gold as Executive Vice President. In
this new role, Jason’s responsibilities will include Corporate
Development, Business Improvement, Capital Projects and Investor
Relations. Jason most recently served as President and CEO of TMAC
Resources. Prior to his role at TMAC Resources, he spent 21 years
at BMO Capital Markets, including eight years as Global Co-Head of
the Metals and Mining Group.
Tony Makuch, President and CEO of Kirkland Lake
Gold, commented: “We have a great deal of internal talent within
our company, which is reflected in the promotions being announced
today for Natasha and Jennifer. They are very hard working, highly
skilled executives who have been in the corporate sector for a long
time and are well deserving of increased responsibilities. Jason
concluded his role as President and CEO of TMAC last month with the
sale of the company. Prior to three years with TMAC, Jason was a
veteran investment banker focused exclusively on the metals and
mining sector for the entirety of his career, working closely with
sector executives on strategic and capital markets initiatives. We
look forward to his contribution as part of our leadership team as
we move our company forward with the aim of achieving the full
value potential of our assets.”
About Kirkland Lake Gold
Ltd.
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. is a senior gold
producer operating in Canada and Australia that is targeting
1,300,000 – 1,400,000 ounces of production in 2021. The production
profile of the Company is anchored by three high-quality
operations, including the Macassa Mine and Detour Lake Mine, both
located in Northern Ontario, and the Fosterville Mine located in
the state of Victoria, Australia. Kirkland Lake Gold’s solid base
of quality assets is complemented by district scale exploration
potential, supported by a strong financial position with extensive
management expertise.
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CONTACT
Anthony Makuch, President, Chief Executive
Officer & DirectorPhone: +1 416-840-7884E-mail:
tmakuch@kl.gold
Mark Utting, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Phone: +1
416-840-7884 E-mail: mutting@kl.gold
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