Marula Mining Plc - Appointment of Key Positions to Strengthen Management Team
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Marula Mining PLC · MARU06/06/2023 07:00
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Marula Mining PLC
(“Marula’’ or the “Company”)
6 June 2023
Appointment of Key Positions to Strengthen Management Team
Marula Mining (AQSE: MARU) an African focused mining and development company, is pleased to announce a number of key management appointments, including the appointment of Tokkas Van Heerden, as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of the Company in a non-board position.
These appointments strengthen Marula’s management team at both the corporate level at its headquarters in
Highlights:
- Mr Tokkas van Heerden appointed as COO of the Company and responsible for the successful development and operation of its mining operations through
Africa . - Mr Henk van Zyl and Mr Edward Ruheni appointed as General Manager Operations Southern Africa and General Manager Operations East Africa respectively.
- Other key management appointments include Ms Melissa Ndele appointed as the Group’s Financial Controller, Ms Shiko Muchai as the Company’s Joint Company Secretary, Ms Faith Kinyanjui appointed as the Company’s Investor Relations Manager and Ms Eunice Wairima as the Company’s Social Corporate Responsibility and ESG Manager, all based at the Company’s headquarters in
Nairobi, Kenya . - A strengthening of the Company’s Board of Directors is underway with a number of key independent and non-executive appointments to be made ahead of the planned listing on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market to better represent the Company’s activities and presence in Southern and
East Africa . Further announcements will be made in due course.
Jason Brewer, Marula Mining PLC CEO said:
“The past several months have proven to be transformational for Marula and have seen the Company go from strength to strength, with a number of milestones in all of its planned mine operations and mine development activities.
“This growth and our ongoing transition to being an operational mining and mine investing and development company requires us to strengthen our management team if we are to deliver on our growth strategy, and new mine operations in the battery metals sector in
“I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Tokkas as COO, Henk and Edward as General Manager Southern and
Mr Tokkas van Heerden appointed as COO
Mr van Heerden has been appointed as COO and is responsible for overseeing and managing the Company’s mining, development, and ore processing operations throughout
Tokkas is an experienced South African mining executive, based in
Mr van Heerden has been working with the Company since July 2022 in his capacity as a director of Southern Metals Processing, which are the Company’s mineral processing consultants and have been responsible for the processing activities at the Blesberg Lithium and Tantalum Mine and the copper processing plant design for the Kinusi Copper Mine, which is scheduled to commence processing operations in H2 2023.
Mr Hendrik (“Henk”) Adriaan van Zyl appointed as General Manager Operations Southern Africa
Mr van Zyl has been appointed as General Manager Operations Southern Africa and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the construction, commissioning and operation of the Company’s current and potential future mining and processing operations in
Henk has 25 years’ experience in South Africa’s engineering, construction and mining industries and has been instrumental in the establishment, development and management of companies in both greenfield and brownfield surface and underground mining operations as well mining law regulation and compliance, mine to market and full supply chain management.
Mr van Zyl has been managing all operational and regulatory aspects of the Company’s Blesberg Lithium and Tantalum Mine since October 2022 and will also now work closely with Mr William Thompson, the Company’s recently appointed Zimbabwe Country Manager, in advancing activities in
Henk is currently a director of the Company’s subsidiary Southern African Lithium and Tantalum Mining Proprietary Limited.
Mr Edward Ruheni appointed as General Manager Operations East Africa
Mr Ruheni has been appointed as General Manager Operations East Africa and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the construction, commissioning, and operation of the Kinusi Copper Mine and Nyorinyori and Bagamoyo Graphite Projects in
Edward holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Finance from Strathmore University in
Mr Ruheni is a director of Takela Mining Tanzania Limited, the Company’s partner at the Kinusi Copper Mine and Nyorinyori Graphite Project and has been involved with the Company’s recently appointed COO, Mr van Heerden, in advancing the Kinusi Copper Mine development, and processing activities and exploration work at the Nyorinyori Graphite Project.
Ms Shiko Muchai appointed as Joint Company Secretary
Ms Muchai has been appointed as Joint Company Secretary of the Company and will work closely with Orana Corporate LLP and Anthony Eastman in the
Ms Melissa Ndele appointed as Group Financial Manager
Ms Ndele assumes the role of Financial Controller and will oversee and manage the Company’s finance department and team which now extends through the
Ms Faith Kinyanjui appointed as Investor Relations Manager and Digital Strategist
Ms Kinyanjui holds a bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Journalism and Communication from Riara University in
Ms Eunice Wairima as the Company’s Social Corporate Responsibility and ESG Manager
Ms Wairima assumes the role of Social Corporate Responsibility and ESG Manager of the Company’s activities throughout East and
The Directors of Marula are responsible for the contents of this announcement.
About Marula Mining
Marula Mining (AQSE: MARU) is an African focused battery metals investment and exploration company and has interests in several high value mine projects in
Marula’s strategy is to identify and invest in advanced and high-value mining projects throughout East, Central and
Marula’s shares are traded on the AQUIS Stock Exchange (AQSE), Marula is exploring opportunities to admit its shares to trading on AIM, the market operated by the London Stock Exchange Group plc, and Kenya’s Nairobi Securities Exchange.
For enquiries contact:
Marula Mining PLC Jason Brewer, Chief Executive Officer
Faith Kinyanjui Mumbi Investor Relations |
Email : jason@marulamining.com
Email : info@marulamining.com
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AQSE Corporate Adviser Cairn Financial Advisers LLP, Liam Murray / Ludovico Lazzaretti | +44 (0)20 7213 0880 |
Broker | +44 (0)20 7469 0930
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Financial PR and IR BlytheRay Tim Blythe / Megan Ray / Said Izagaren | +44 (0)20 7138 3204
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Caution;
Certain statements in this announcement, are, or may be deemed to be, forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as ''believe'', ''could'', "should" ''envisage'', ''estimate'', ''intend'', ''may'', ''plan'', ''potentially'', "expect", ''will'' or the negative of those, variations or comparable expressions, including references to assumptions. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but rather on the Directors' current expectations and assumptions regarding the Company's future growth, results of operations, performance, future capital and other expenditures (including the amount, nature and sources of funding thereof), competitive advantages, business prospects and opportunities. Such forward looking statements reflect the Directors' current beliefs and assumptions and are based on information currently available to the Directors.
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