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Appointment of Mining Industry Veteran as Chairman
Appointment of Mining Industry Veteran as Chairman.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 1612T Emmerson PLC 02 July 2018 \n\nEmmerson Plc / Ticker: EML / Index: LSE / Sector: Mining\n2 July 2018\nEmmerson Plc (\"Emmerson\" or the \"Company\") \nAppointment of Mining Industry Veteran as Chairman\n \nEmmerson Plc, the Moroccan focused potash development company, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr Mark Connelly as Chairman of the Board. Mr Connelly is an internationally experienced executive with financial, commercial and extensive resource industry experience in CEO, Managing Director and Chairman roles. Mr Edward McDermott, the Company's current Non-Executive Chairman will remain as a Non-Executive Director.\nMark has approximatley 30 years' experience in financing, development, construction and operation of mining projects having worked with a number of multinational companies across multiple jurisdictions globally including Africa, Europe, Australia, North America and South America. His most recent executive role was as Managing Director and CEO of Papillon Resources Limited (\"Papillon\") which was sold to B2Gold in 2014 for nearly US$600 million.\nPrior to Papillon, Mr Connelly was Managing Director of Adamus Resources Limited and was instrumental in its merger with Endeavour Mining Corporation in September 2011, where, following the transaction, which valued the combined entity at US$597 million, Mr Connelly became Chief Operating Officer. \nMark has held leadership positions overseeing the construction of numerous mining operations in Africa including the Fekola Project (B2Gold), Mako Project (Toro Gold) and Nzema Project (Endeavour Mining). Mr Connelly was the recipient of the Mining Journal's \"Outstanding Achievement - CEO of the Year 2014 Award\" for his role in the development and sale of Papillon Resources.\nMark is currently Non-Executive Chairman at ASX / TSX-V listed West African Resources Ltd, Tao Commodities Ltd and Calidus Resources Limited, former Non-Executive Chairman of Tiger Resources Ltd, and a former Non-Executive Director at Ausdrill Ltd. Mark is also a Member at Australian Institute of Co. Directors, (MAICD) a Member of the Australian Institute of Management, (AIMM) and a Member of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME).\n \nHayden Locke, Executive Director of Emmerson, commented:\n\"Mark is a seasoned mining veteran...