Further to previous announcements regarding the appointment of a Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Capricorn Metals Ltd is pleased to announce, after completing an extensive external search, the appointment of Mr Warren Hallam as the Company’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer commencing 19 February 2019.
Warren’s most recent roles were as the Managing Director and CEO of ASX listed companies Metals X Limited and Metals Exploration Limited. Prior to this he held a range of senior positions within WMC Limited including various corporate roles and technical/managerial roles predominantly within the gold and nickel business units.
At Metals X, Warren helped build an Australian top 10 gold business through successful corporate transactions and the demerger of Westgold Resources Limited. Most recently he led the significant restructuring of the Nifty copper mine, providing the foundations for the operation to grow into a large, long life asset. He was instrumental in transforming the Renison tin mine into a world class business including the development of the Rentails tin retreatment project to its final stage of approval, and has led the development of Australia’s largest nickel and cobalt resource, the Wingellina nickel project.
Warren is a metallurgist and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Metallurgy, a Master of Science in Mineral Economics and has a Graduate Diploma of Finance.
Capricorn’s Chair, Debra Bakker welcomed the appointment and said: “we are delighted that Warren is joining Capricorn and bringing the requisite skills and background to lead Capricorn though its next phase. His decision to join Capricorn is a compelling endorsement of the company and he will bring his extensive corporate, development and operating experience to the company.”
Mr Hallam said, “I am very excited about the opportunity of joining Capricorn and to lead an Australian listed gold mining company. I look forward to working with the team to deliver on the Company’s potential and creating value for all shareholders.”
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