Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc: Appointment of Gordon Wylie as a non-executive director
May 05 2022 - 2:01AM
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc ("Caledonia" or the
"Company") (NYSE AMERICAN: CMCL; AIM: CMCL; VFEX: CMCL)
announces that Gordon Wylie has joined the board of directors of
the Company as an independent non-executive director with immediate
effect.
Mr Wylie holds a
bachelor’s degree with Honours in Geology from the University of
Glasgow, a Management Diploma from UNISA South Africa and a
Postgraduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Mineral Economics
from Wits University, South Africa.
He has over 46 years’
experience in the mining industry in both mining and exploration
geology. Between 1997 and 2005, Mr Wylie was part of AngloGold
Ashanti Limited’s senior management team where he was responsible
for the company’s global exploration programs, mining geology and
associated technical services, covering around 40 countries and 5
continents.
Since leaving
AngloGold Ashanti, Mr Wylie has accumulated 16 years’ board
experience as a non- executive director, of which twelve were as
Chairman at Lydian International Limited. He is
currently a non-executive director of Chaarat Gold Holdings
Limited, which is listed on AIM (symbol: CGH), and a non-executive
director of Silverton Metals Corp., which is listed on TSX-V
(symbol: SVTN).
Commenting on
Mr Wylie's appointment, Mr Leigh Wilson, Caledonia's Chairman,
said:
"I am delighted to
welcome Gordon Wylie to Caledonia's Board. Gordon has a broad
and diverse experience in mining geology as well as in corporate
governance, compliance and capital markets on a variety of
exchanges.
"As Caledonia
continues to focus on new opportunities, we believe Gordon’s
exploration experience in emerging mining jurisdictions will be
invaluable in contributing to the Company's growth and
development."
Commenting on
his appointment as an independent non-executive director of
Caledonia, Mr Wylie said:
"I am delighted to
join Caledonia's Board at this exciting time in the Company's
development.
"Caledonia has a
strong track record of navigating the complexities of operating in
Zimbabwe and delivering on its word with the successful
commissioning of the Central Shaft and the associated ramp up in
production. I look forward to being part of Caledonia's Board and
working with the team to support its continued growth strategy."
Enquiries:
Caledonia Mining Corporation PlcMark
LearmonthCamilla Horsfall |
Tel: +44 1534 679 802Tel: +44
7817 841793 |
Cenkos
SecuritiesNeil McDonald Pearl Kellie Liberum
Capital LimitedScott Mathieson/Kane Collings |
Tel: +44 131 220 9771Tel: +44 131
220 9775Tel: +44 20 3100 2000 |
BlytheRay Financial
PRTim Blythe/Megan Ray |
Tel: +44 207 138 3204 |
3PPBPatrick
ChidleyPaul Durham |
Tel: +1 917 991 7701Tel: +1 203
940 2538 |
Curate Public Relations
(Zimbabwe)Debra Tatenda |
Tel: +263 77280 2131 |
Appendix 1 -
Current and Previous Directorships of Mr Wylie and other matters
required to be notified in accordance with paragraph (g) of
Schedule 2 to the AIM Rules
The names of all companies and
partnerships of which Mr Wylie has been a director or partner at
any time in the previous five years are set out below.
Company |
Status |
Chaarat Gold Holdings Limited |
Current |
Silverton Metals Corp. |
Current |
Lydian International Limited |
Previous |
Avocet Mining Plc |
Previous |
Mr Wylie's full name is Gordon
Ferguson Wylie. He is 69 years old.
Mr Wylie holds no shares or share
options in the Company.
There are no other
matters which have been disclosed to the Company that are required
to be announced pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 to the AIM
Rules.
Note: This announcement contains inside
information which is disclosed in accordance with the Market Abuse
Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014
(“MAR”)
as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and is disclosed in accordance
with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of
MAR.
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