Burley Minerals Ltd (ASX:BUR) has unveiled changes to its executive management following a review of its board, management composition and corporate governance principles as the company enters the next dynamic phase of growth.
As part of the changes, Wayne Richards will join the company as chief executive officer.
Gary Powell will remain as an executive and transition into the new role of technical director with effect from January 1, 2022, thereby providing for an orderly transition of the management roles.
Targeting maiden drill programs
Chairman Bryan Dixon said: “We welcome Wayne Richards to lead the Burley Minerals team.
“Wayne’s experience complements our current board and management team’s skills and experience well, and we look forward to working with Wayne as the company transitions from early-stage exploration targeting to undertaking maiden drill programs and preliminary feasibility studies."
Continue to spearhead exploration
Dixon continued: “I would also like to thank Gary Powell for his significant contribution to the company over the past year including his role in the acquisition of the company’s key projects and the listing of Burley Minerals on the ASX.
“Gary will continue to spearhead our exploration and resource definition efforts and make an important contribution to our ongoing evaluation studies.”
Richards’ appointment further fortifies and broadens the technical and corporate experience and skillsets of the current management team, as the company actively advances exploration programs and studies at its Yerecoin nickel-copper-cobalt-PGE and iron projects, as well as advancing the evaluation of its prospects in the world’s premier Hamersley Iron Ore Province.
Richards was formerly executive chairman and CEO of Tawana Resources, managing director of Brockman Resources (HKG:0.12) and executive project director of Minprovise International and Strike Resources Limited (ASX:SRK).
He has more than 35 years of study execution, project development, mining, mineral processing and corporate financing experience within the resource and mining service sectors.
He has held executive and non-executive roles with ASX- and JSE-listed companies.
When he was with Brockman, Richards was responsible for the development of the Marillana - 20 million tonnes per annum iron ore project in the Pilbara region.
Prior to, and subsequent to this role, Wayne has held senior executive positions within BHP Billiton’s iron ore division, including deputy vice president of Boodarie Iron, and Asset Commissioning Leader, with direct responsibility for integrating projects across BHP’s three iron ore business sectors – mine, port and rail.
Richards was the former project commissioning and refinery operations manager for Anaconda Nickel’s Murrin Murrin Project and recently fulfilled the project director’s role for Strike Resources (ASX:SRK)’ iron ore project.