PERTH (miningweekly.com) – ASX- and TSX-listed Orocobre has appointed Martin Perez de Solay as its new CEO and MD, following a global search by a recruitment specialist.
De Solay will commence in the roles following the company’s annual general meeting, and a transition period with current MD and CEO Richard Seville.
Orocobre chairperson Robert Hubbard said on Monday that De Solay’s initial focus would be on the established strategy of optimising the operating performance of the Olaroz joint venture and delivering on the company’s growth plans for the Stage 2 expansion and lithium hydroxide plant in Japan.
He will be based in Argentina, while Orocobre would maintain its existing corporate offices in Brisbane.