Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (“Kirkland Lake Gold” or
the “
Company”) (TSX:KL) (NYSE:KL) (ASX:KLA) today
announced a number of management appointments intended to enhance
the depth and effectiveness of the Company’s leadership team as it
moves forward as a leading senior gold producer with
industry-leading financial performance and strength. All
appointments listed below are effective immediately.
Among the appointments:
- Greg Gibson joins the Company as Special
Advisor to the CEO, Business Process Improvement;
- Natasha Vaz is promoted to Senior Vice
President, Technical Services and Innovation from her current
position of Vice-President, Technical Services;
- Jennifer Wagner is promoted to Senior Vice
President, Corporate Affairs, Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary
from Vice President, Legal;
- Mark Utting is promoted to Senior Vice
President, Investor Relations from Vice President, Investor
Relations;
- Mohammed Ali is promoted to Vice President,
Environment from Director, Environmental Affairs, Canadian
Operations;
- Duncan King is appointed Vice President,
Canadian Operations from his current role of Vice President,
Australian Operations on an interim basis;
- John Landmark and Brian Hagan
are appointed Co-Leads of Australian Operations on an interim
basis, from their current positions of Vice President, Human
Resources and Vice President, Northern Territory Operations,
respectively;
- David Londono is appointed Vice President,
Special Projects from his current role of Mine General Manager,
Detour Lake Mine; and
- Evan Pelletier is promoted to Vice President,
Mining (Kirkland Lake) from General Manger, Mining (Kirkland
Lake).
Tony Makuch, President and CEO, Kirkland Lake
Gold commented: “The appointments announced today further enhance
our management depth and effectiveness, place greater
responsibilities where strong capabilities have been demonstrated
and recognize the increased demands that have accompanied Kirkland
Lake Gold’s emergence as a leading senior gold producer. We benefit
from a strong and deep management team, which is important as we
work to achieve continued operational excellence, superior
financial results and strong value creation going forward. We are
particularly pleased to welcome Greg Gibson to the Company. Greg
brings extensive experience as a miner and mining executive, with
significant involvement and a strong track record of performance at
mines in Canada and Australia.”
Management Appointments
Greg Gibson joins the Company
as Special Advisor to the CEO , Business Process Improvement. Mr.
Gibson will support management as the Company works to complete the
integration of Detour Lake Mine and invests to maximize the value
of its high-quality assets. He brings to the Company more than 35
years of mining experience both as an executive and operator, with
hands-on experience as a miner, mine manager, CEO and Director. He
has been involved with several gold and copper mines in Canada, the
United States and Australia, including successfully leading Sprott
Mining Inc. as President and CEO, Trelawney Mining and Exploration
as President, CEO and Director, and most recently serving as
President and CEO of Bonterra Resources Inc.
Natasha Vaz is promoted to the
position of Senior Vice President, Technical Services and
Innovation. Ms. Vaz joined the Company in April 2019 as
Vice-President, Technical Services. She is a Professional Engineer
with over 18 years of experience, most recently serving as
Vice-President, Technical Services for Tahoe Resources Inc., and
prior to that with Lake Shore Gold Corp. In her new role, Ms. Vaz
will continue to manage technical services within the Company as
well as assume responsibility for the Business Innovation, Business
Intelligence and IT departments, including cybersecurity and SAP
reporting.
Jennifer Wagner is promoted to
the position of Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Legal
Counsel and Corporate Secretary with responsibility for all
corporate affairs functions, including sustainability, human
resources, legal and compliance. Ms. Wagner has over 15 years of
experience in the mining sector and, prior to joining the Company
in July 2015 as Vice-President, Legal, served as legal counsel and
corporate secretary for a number of TSX and TSXV-listed
companies.
Mark Utting is promoted to the
position of Senior Vice President, Investor Relations. Mr. Utting
is a Chartered Financial Analyst who joined the Company in June
2017 as Vice President, Investor Relations. He brings more than 30
years of investor relations and corporate communications experience
to his new role, mainly in the mining and financial services
industries. Prior to joining the Company, he was Vice President,
Investor Relations for Tahoe Resources Inc., and prior to that,
worked in the same capacity for nine years at Lake Shore Gold
Corp.
Mohammed Ali is promoted to the
position of Vice President, Environment, with responsibility for
managing environmental impacts on a company-wide basis. He will
report directly to Jennifer Wagner. Mohammed joined the Company in
October 2017 as Director, Environmental Affairs, Canadian
Operations. He brings over 20 years of experience as an
environmental, social and sustainability executive to his new role,
including serving on numerous committees including the Green Mining
Initiative, Canadian Institute of Mining, Canada Mining Innovation
Council and Ontario Mining Association.
Duncan King is appointed to the
position of Vice President, Canadian Operations with responsibility
for the management of the Detour Lake Mine, the Macassa Mine and
the Holt Complex. Mr. King is a highly-experienced miner, with over
30 years in the industry and a proven track record as an effective
operator and developer of mines. He joined Kirkland Lake Gold in
August 2016 as General Manager of Holt Complex and was subsequently
promoted to Vice President, Mining (Kirkland Lake). Since March, he
has served as Vice President, Australian Operations on an interim
basis.
John Landmark and Brian
Hagan are appointed to Co-Leads of Australian Operations
on an interim basis. In their new roles, Mr. Landmark and Mr. Hagan
will report to the CEO and will be based in the Melbourne office.
Mr. Landmark joined the Company in January 2017 as Vice President,
Exploration, Australia following the Company’s acquisition of
Newmarket Gold, where he was functional head of Geology. He is a
Geologist that brings over 30 years of industry experience to his
new role, much of it in Australia working in a variety of
capacities for Anglo American plc. Mr. Hagan joined Kirkland Lake
Gold in July 2017 as Vice President, Health, Safety and
Environment. In August 2019, he moved to Darwin to serve as Vice
President, Northern Territory Operations in Australia. Mr. Hagan
brings over 40 years of mining experience to his new role.
David Londono is appointed to
Vice President, Special Projects, reporting to Natasha Vaz. Mr.
Londono joined the Company from Detour Gold Corporation where he
served most recently as Mine General Manager at Detour Lake Mine.
He has over 30 years of experience in the mining industry,
including significant work in the areas of mine management and
optimization. In his new role, Mr. Londono will support efforts to
evaluate projects and opportunities on a company-wide basis, with
an initial focus on assessing the future of the Company’s Holt
Complex.
Evan Pelletier is promoted to
Vice President, Mining (Kirkland Lake), reporting to Duncan King.
In his new role, Mr. Pelletier will be responsible for the
operation and performance of the Macassa Mine. He joined Kirkland
Lake Gold in September 2016 as Mine Superintendent at Macassa Mine
and was subsequently promoted to General Manager, Mining (Kirkland
Lake). He has over 25 years of mining experience, with much of his
career being spent at mining operations in Northern
Ontario.
About Kirkland Lake Gold
Ltd.
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. is a growing gold
producer operating in Canada and Australia that produced 974,615
ounces in 2019. 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.
For further information on Kirkland Lake Gold
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www.kl.gold.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
Anthony Makuch, President, Chief Executive
Officer & DirectorPhone: +1 416-840-7884, E-mail:
tmakuch@kl.gold
Mark Utting, Vice-President, Investor Relations Phone: +1
416-840-7884, E-mail: mutting@kl.gold
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