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Roscan Gold Appoints Mr. Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan ("Venkat"), Former CEO of AngloGold Ashanti to Board of Directors
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 8, 2021) - Roscan Gold Corporation ("Roscan" or ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Roscan Gold Appoints Mr. Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan (\"Venkat\"), Former CEO of AngloGold Ashanti to Board of DirectorsToronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 8, 2021) - Roscan Gold Corporation (\"Roscan\" or the \"Company\") (TSXV: ROS) (FSE: 2OJ) (OTC: RCGCF) is pleased to announce that Mr. Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan (\"Venkat\"), has joined the Board of Directors of Roscan, as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Venkat a Mining Executive is widely known in the gold sector, where he built an exceptional 30+ year track record leading multinational organizations through transformative change, while fostering and maintaining relationships with investors, financiers, and governments. Venkat brings an exceptional skillset in corporate finance and merger and acquisition (M&A).Sir Sam Jonah, Chairman of the Company commented: \"We are excited to have Venkat as a key strategic addition to the Board. We welcome Venkat and his extensive experience in operations, resource development, capital markets and M&A which will be greatly beneficial to all shareholders as we advance Kandiole Project towards production.\"Mr. Sangmuah, CEO of the Company commented: \"It's a privilege to have Mr. Venkatakrishnan join Roscan's Board of Directors, a tremendous addition to a strong existing team of high profile and accomplished professionals in the mining sector globally. Venkat's acceptance to join our board speaks volumes to the opportunity he and our board see at Roscan going forward. Roscan will greatly benefit from Venkat's additional guidance as an experienced leader with a global profile who can help set vision and strategy to create significant value to all stakeholders.\" Mr. Venkat stated: \"Roscan's Kandiole project has enormous upside potential and the team is focused on delivering a successful and sustaining exploration plan that will add value to all stakeholders. I welcome the chance to join this impressive team and am excited to be part of this value-enhancing journey.\"Appointment of Mr. Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan to the Board of Directors Venkat joins Roscan from Vedanta Resources Plc, the world's six largest (and India's largest) diversified natural resources group, where he served as the CEO of from 2018 to 2020. Prior to Vedanta, he served from 2013 to 2018 as CEO of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd, the world third-largest go...