JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Aim-listed gold producer Goldplat on Thursday announced that the appointment of former FD Ian Visagie as CEO had been made permanent.
Visagie, who was appointed as interim CEO following the resignation of former CEO Russell Lamming in September, would also continue to be responsible for the company’s finance function.
Goldplat said Visagie had, in his capacity as FD, been instrumental in the growth of the company since its admission to the Aim in July 2006.
Meanwhile, the company also on Thursday announced the appointment of Goldplat South African and Ghanaian gold recovery operations MD Hansie van Vreden as an executive director with immediate effect.
Van Vreden would also take over as COO when current COO Dr Robert Pitts Smith retired from the board on December 31.