Barton Gold Holdings Limited (ASX: BGD) has named Kenneth Williams as a Non-Executive Director. He will assume the role of Independent Non-Executive Chairman from July 1, 2022.
Mr Williams is a highly regarded industry leader with over 30 years’ experience in the Australian mining, aviation, oil and gas and financial services sectors. he is based in Adelaide, South Australia where the company is now establishing its new corporate and project headquarters.
Barton’s ongoing corporate evolution reflects its commitment to and focus on South Australia, and to leading the development of a new large-scale gold industry in the central Gawler Craton.
From 1999 to 2003 Mr Williams was the Group Treasurer, then CFO, and then Group Finance Executive for Normandy Mining (subsequently Newmont Australia). He has over 20 years’ experience as a resource exploration company Director including nine years as Director and Chair of AWE Limited.
He is currently Chair of Statewide Super, a non-executive director of Archer Materials Ltd and a member of Council of the University of Adelaide.
Mr Williams will play a key role in guiding the development and execution of Barton’s objective to become South Australia’s leading independent gold producer.
Retirement of Directors
Having led the Company through the establishment of a major South Australian platform and a successful IPO, non-executive Chairman Mark Connelly will retire with effect from June 30, 2022 to focus on his other directorships. Among others, he is the non-executive Chairman of Calidus Resources Ltd which is commissioning its Warrawoona Gold Project, and Chesser Resources Ltd and Oklo Resources Ltd which are ramping up their West African gold exploration programs.
Richard Crookes has retired as NED of the Company with effect from May 1, 2022. Mr Crookes is the Managing Partner of Lionhead Resources which has recently announced a targeted USD $450 million raising for its inaugural Lionhead Resources Fund 1, focussed on late-stage investment in critical minerals.
Mark Connelly and Ken Williams will coordinate with the Board to organise an orderly transition of the company’s leadership, with the Board size reducing to five members from its current level of six members.
Incoming Chairman elect Ken Williams said he is delighted to join Barton Gold as the company accelerates multiple corporate development initiatives.
“Since last year’s IPO the Barton team have demonstrated considerable exploration potential at the Tarcoola and Tunkillia Gold Projects, with a pipeline of new regional targets prospective for large-scale discoveries.
“Barton has done an excellent job to-date establishing a strategic platform holding the substantial majority of regional gold JORC Resources, key mineral tenements, and a regional infrastructure monopoly. “Taken together, these assets offer multiple growth and development options, and I look forward to working with the team to build significant value for the Company’s shareholders.”
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