GoviEx Uranium Inc. announced that it has appointed Isabel Vilela as Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications to grow the company’s shareholder base as it advances its uranium projects in a strengthening uranium market.
The Vancouver-based mineral resource company, focused on the exploration and development of uranium properties in Africa, noted that Vilela brings with her over ten years of experience in investor relations, having previously worked as head of IR for Hochschild Mining PLC and Cookson Group PLC. She also has a wealth of experience in Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) and public relations.
Vilela will build on GoviEx's current IR program to grow and diversify the company's shareholder base as well as enhance its communications with shareholders and stakeholders. She will be actively engaged in the ongoing development of GoviEx's ESG management programs, according to the company.
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“Isabel will work with the management team to develop the company's internal and external communications with a focus on strategy, branding, social media presence and investor communications,” said the company.
Vilela will report to CEO Daniel Major and will be based in the UK. As a part of the company's stock option plan, Vilela is eligible to be granted 500,000 stock options after completing a standard three-month probation. The options will be priced once granted and will be subject to vesting provisions.
In a statement, Major said: "We are extremely pleased to welcome Isabel to the GoviEx Team. Her experience and insights make her ideally suited to support the continued development of our investor relations program and goals.”
“As we advance our uranium projects in a strengthening uranium market, it is a great time to bolster our investor relations program and ensure best practice to drive shareholder value," he added.
Meanwhile, Vilela said she is “delighted” to be joining GoviEX at this “exciting time.”
“I look forward to assisting GoviEX to communicate the company's strategic initiatives and performance drivers to the financial community and its key stakeholders," she added.
GoviEX's principal objective is to become a significant uranium producer through the continued exploration and development of its flagship mine-permitted Madaouela Project in Niger, its mine-permitted Mutanga Project in Zambia, and its other uranium properties elsewhere in Africa.
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