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Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer.
About this update from Atlantic Lithium Limited.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n16 May 2023\n \nAppointment of Chief Executive Officer\n \nChanges Aligned with Strategy to Strengthen Mine Operating Skills\n \nAtlantic Lithium Limited (AIM: ALL, ASX: A11, OTCQX: ALLIF, \"Atlantic Lithium\" or the \"Company\"), the funded African-focussed lithium exploration and development company targeting to deliver Ghana's first lithium mine, is pleased to announce the appointments of Keith Muller as Chief Executive Officer (\"CEO\") and Len Kolff as Head of Business Development & Chief Geologist, both effective immediately.\n \nMr Muller has over 20 years of operational and leadership experience and a background in hard rock lithium mining and processing, specifically in dense medium separation spodumene processing. As CEO, he assumes the position held by Len Kolff on an interim basis since March 2022 following the passing of Atlantic Lithium's founder and former CEO, Vincent Mascolo.\n \nIn 2022, the Board began the process to strengthen its operational experience in lithium mine construction and production. Mr Muller joined the Company in November 2022, initially as Chief Operating Officer (\"COO\"), to drive the Company's transition from explorer and developer to a producer of high-quality, battery-grade spodumene concentrate. Having provided Mr Muller a period to build his knowledge of the Ewoyaa Lithium Project (\"Ewoyaa\" or the \"Project\") and implement important operational improvements, the Board believes the time is now right for him to lead the Company through the construction phase and on to first production.\n \nMr Muller will be fully focused on bringing Ewoyaa into production, while Neil Herbert, Executive Chairman, will continue to oversee the wider corporate activities of the Company including, but not limited to, strategy, business development, finance, commercial, and investor relations, supported by Finance Director and Company Secretary, Amanda Harsas and Mr Kolff.\n \nAs Head of Business Development & Chief Geologist, Mr Kolff will be responsible for the ongoing exploration activities of the Company and identifying and developing growth opportunities for the Company which complement the Company's existing portfolio and where value can be delivered to Atlantic Lithium and its shareholders.\n &...