Adriatic Metals PLC (LSE:ADT1, ASX:ADT, OTCQX:ADMLF) has appointed experienced mining executive, Mike Norris, as the chief financial officer, with immediate effect.
Norris is a qualified chartered accountant with over 30 years of commercial and operational experience in the mining industry.
He was most recently CFO at ASX-listed Highfield Resources, based in Spain.
Prior to that, he was finance director for London-listed, African gold producer Avocet Mining (AIM:AVM) PLC, where he oversaw the construction and commissioning of the Inata mine.
He has also held the positions of Head of Business Performance at Anglo American and CFO of Kennecott Greens Creek Mining Co., an underground silver-zinc mine, when it was then owned by Rio Tinto.
"I am delighted with the appointment of Mike to the team as he has an impressive commercial, operational and managerial track record with listed-companies on both the LSE and ASX,” said Paul Cronin, Adriatic's chief executive.
“His extensive experience will be especially valuable over the coming 12 months as the Vares silver project advances towards production in the second quarter of 2023.”
Cronin also expressed gratitude to Geoff Eyre, who is leaving.
“I would like to thank Geoff for his contributions to Adriatic, including his involvement in the US$244.5mln project finance package secured last year. I wish him well in his future endeavours."