Atlantic Lithium Limited (AIM:ALL) said it intends for its chief operating officer, Len Kolff, to be appointed chief executive officer on an interim basis, as well as joining the board.
Kolff has over 25 years of experience in the mining industry across all areas of the sector, including design, implementation, resource evaluation and project studies among others.
Prior to joining the African-focussed lithium exploration company in 2015, Kolff worked with Tawana Resources in Liberia.
He was also with Rio Tinto for 16 years, where he was involved in “several high-profile” projects, such as the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea.
According to a statement, Kolff has been “instrumental” in the discovery and evaluation of the company’s Ewoyaa lithium project in Ghana.
It believes it to be one of the world’s most promising spodumene projects and said Kolff’s “technical and in-country experience has, and will be, integral to both the company's journey, and the late Vincent Mascolo's vision, to help accelerate West Africa's transition to a sustainable future”.
“Len has the knowledge, relationships and expertise to manage seamlessly across all key workstreams to ensure continuity in our operations going forward,” said chairperson Neil Herbet.