Cornish Metals Inc (AIM:CUSN, TSX-V:CUSN, OTC:SBWFF) said it has appointed former Goldman Sachs, UBS and Macquarie analyst turned investor relations specialist Fawzi Hanano into a new role focused on increasing institutional investor awareness of the company and its investment drivers.
He has joined the company's executive management team as chief development officer, currently a non-board role.
Chief executive Richard Williams said: "This is another step in the growth of Cornish Metals, expanding the executive management team with someone who has tremendous experience and respect on both the banking and corporate sides of the street."
He said the role will be "to increase institutional investor awareness of the progress we are making at South Crofty as we commence dewatering the mine and approach delivery of the South Crofty feasibility study, the importance of tin to the energy transition and for responsibly sourced critical minerals, as well as planning ahead to future capital raising for project construction".
Hanano's 20-plus years of experience span the mining industry and global investment banks, with the company highlighting his knowledge and expertise in investor relations, capital markets and corporate strategy.
He was previously head of investor relations and communications at SolGold PLC (LSE:SOLG, TSX:SOLG, OTC:SLGGF), following more than a dozen years in mining equity research, where he covered global large and small cap miners and underlying commodities at Goldman Sachs, UBS, HSBC, Macquarie and Berenberg, having started his mining sector career at Rio Tinto in 2002 and holding roles in business development and strategy within the industrial minerals division.