LONDON (Alliance News) - Patagonia Gold PLC Tuesday said it has appointed Christopher van Tienhoven as the company's new chief executive, and said former CEO Bill Humphries remains as an executive director with corporate responsibilities.
Van Tienhoven has worked in the mining industry for almost 25 years, having spent most of his career with Anglo American, most recently as country manager and president of Anglo Gold Ashanti's Cerro Vanguardia mine.
Between 2008 and 2010 he worked as country manager and vice president - Argentina at Andean Resources Ltd.
"We are pleased to welcome Christopher to the senior management of Patagonia Gold, reporting to the board, and look forward to his successful career in our company. He brings very valuable experience and will add significant value to our operations by leading our management team through our next phase of growth," Humphries said in a statement.
Shares in Patagonia Gold opened down 3.7% at 3.25 pence Tuesday morning.
By Karolina Kaminska; karolinakaminska@alliancenews.com @KarolinaAllNews
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