Board Moves February 23, 2021

Buru Energy has appointed Joanne Kendrick, Malcolm King and Samantha Tough as independent non-executive directors; coinciding with the pending retirement of long-serving non-executive director Eve Howell on 31 March. The three new directors have high-level technical skills as well as deep experience in finance, project development, renewable energy and the transition to an integrated energy future.  It comes at a time when the company is heading through the next phase of its growth, starting with the 2021 exploration drilling program.

Jameson Resources has appointed Michael Gray as managing director and chief executive. Mr Gray has over 30 years of experience in resource and infrastructure development, in permitting, capital markets, financing including development and implementation of product marketing and customer development, stakeholder engagement, mine construction and operations. Joel Nicholls, executive director since March 2020, will transition to a non-executive director in March when Mr Gray commences with the company.

VDM Group has appointed HuaDong Guo as non-executive director. Mr Guo is a highly successful businessman who has owned and operated businesses in several east Africa countries including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Congo, Angola and South Sudan over the past 40 years across a range of industries including construction, mining, forestry and electronics. Mr Guo resides in Angola and will assist in overseeing the company’s future exploration activities in the region.