ECR Minerals PLC (AIM:ECR) said non-executive director Adam Jones will become an executive director with immediate effect and take on a new role as technical director of exploration for all of ECR’s projects.
Jones, who lives in Victoria close to ECR’s Bailieston and Creswick gold projects, has more than 12 years’ experience as a professional geologist in Australia, including significant experience and knowledge of regional gold exploration and production.
“Adam has been a key member of the ECR team since the day he joined, and I am delighted that he is now assuming an executive director role,” said chairman David Tang. “I know he impressed our CEO on his recent trip to Victoria, and, looking forward, the company will now benefit from his guidance and input on a higher strategic level.”
Jones will assume technical responsibilities for all of ECR’s projects, including the Lolworth Range project in North Queensland.
“My decision to join ECR was very much influenced by the manner in which Adam has managed the company’s ongoing drilling campaigns in Victoria as well as the skillset and vision demonstrated in his assessment and acquisition of the Lolworth Range project,” added chief executive Andrew Haythorpe.
Jones has provided consultancy services to ECR’s Australian subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd since April 2018 and has been involved in the supervision of drilling programmes and has undertaken geochemical and rock chip sampling and geological mapping campaigns.