Jupiter Mines Ltd has appointed former Batavia Mining Ltd managing director, Greg Durack, as chief executive officer.
The appointment completes the restructuring of the Sydney-based Jupiter board and senior management as it focuses on advancing its iron ore, nickel and gold interests in Western Australia.
Mr Durack is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy with over 25 years experience in the mining industry in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Greece - encompassing both operations and project development.
Most recently, he held the position as managing director of Subiaco-based Batavia Mining Ltd, where he led the resource drilling programs and feasibility study for a copper-gold project in Western Australia.
Prior to that, he held a number of senior international positions with the Normandy Mining Group and Newmont Australia between 1992 and 2004.
Mr Robert Benussi, who has held the position of acting CEO for the past seven months, has been appointed to the position of general manager - corporate, and will continue in the roles of chief financial officer and company secretary moving forward.
Mr Durack said Jupiter had a number high-quality projects within its portfolio, and his immediate focus would be prioritising the development of these projects to provide the best possible return to shareholders.
"Our focus in the short-to-medium term will be on our iron ore and nickel projects in Western Australia in the first instance, turning then to gold," he added.
"Our uranium projects in the Northern Territory are being progressed under a joint venture with NuPower."