Dr Bodon joins the company from Karora Resources (TSX: KRR), a gold and nickel producer with operations in Western Australia, where he was General Manager of its Higginsville gold operations, and Lakewood gold processing operation in Kalgoorlie. He has previously held senior leadership roles for several large international organisations including Sasol as Assets Manager West Africa, and Anglo American leading specific development and production projects in southern Africa. Dr Bodon brings strong technical and business leadership skills to the Company, with extensive asset lifecycle experience across exploration, project development and production