The Company is pleased to advise that it has appointed Mr. James Cole as an independent non-executive director ( NED ) of the Company with immediate effect. Mr. Cole will replace Mr. David Swan on the Board, who is stepping down from his role. Mr Swan has served as a NED of the Company for nine years, a period which is encouraged as a maximum term under the UK Corporate Governance Code ( the Code ) to safeguard the independence of a NED. Whilst the Company follows the QCA Corporate Governance Code, which allows for a more pragmatic view on the independence of NEDs, the Company respects Mr Swan s decision to apply this part of the Code to his time in office.
Appointment of Managing Director
Empire Metals Limited ( Empire or the Company ), the AIM-quoted exploration and resource development company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr.
Shaun Bunn to the Board of the Company as Managing Director effective from
1 June 2021.
Mr. Bunn is a metallurgist based in
Perth, Western Australia, with over 35 years experience in exploration, mining, processing and project development, including over 25 years experience in the gold mining sector. He has managed mining projects through all stages of development, from grass roots exploration, feasibility studies, financing, construction, commissioning and operations.
Mr. Bunn has built a successful track record managing mining projects across a wide range of commodities. For the past six years he has held the position of Senior VP Projects for Hummingbird Resources plc, a