Firefinch Ltd (ASX:FFX) is strengthening its board with extensive African and deep gold operational experience through the appointment of Bradley Gordon as non-executive director with effect from April 6.
Gordon is a seasoned resource industry executive with 30 years’ experience in the gold, copper and mineral sands industries with deep operational and gold industry experience, both in large-scale open pit mining and underground operations.
He also has significant African experience, particularly as chief executive officer at Acacia Mining.
Gordon grew LSE-listed Acacia Mining’s market capitalisation from approximately £450 million to £2.5 billion (A$800 million to A$4.5 billion), transforming the business into a strong cash generating operation.
“Strengthens the board”
Executive chairman Alistair Cowden said: “We are delighted to welcome Bradley Gordon to the Firefinch leadership team.
“His appointment further strengthens the board as we build a company that aims to become a leading African gold producer.”
Gordon was CEO of Intrepid Mines for five years during which its market capitalisation increased to A$1.4 billion through a series of corporate deals with the value primarily driven by the discovery and development of the world-class Tujuh Bukit gold-copper-silver project in Indonesia.
He has supervised operations at mines such as Porgera in PNG, Kanowna Belle, Paddington and Kundana all in Western Australia and holds a mining engineering degree from the Western Australia School of Mines (Curtin University) and an executive MBA from INSEAD, France.