– CYPRUS, Nicosia – Atalaya Mining Plc (LON: ATYM) announced the appointment of current Board member Neil Gregson as Chair of the Board of Directors from 1st July 2024, to succeed Roger Davey who will remain on the Board until the end of 2024.
The company also announced the appointment of Carole Whittall to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director effective 3 June 2024, while Board member Kate Harcourt is stepping into the role of Senior Independent Director
About Neil Gregson
Neil Gregson was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company in February 2021 and as Senior Independent Director in October 2023, providing him with a strong understanding of Atalaya and its operations. He has over 30 years of experience investing in mining and oil and gas companies, having served as Managing Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management from 2010 to 2020 and before that at Credit Suisse Asset Management.
Neil Gregson has a BSc (Hons) in Mining Engineering from Nottingham University and previously held various positions at mining companies, including a role as a mining investment analyst at Gold Fields in South Africa.
About Carole Whittall
Carole Whittall is a senior executive with over 25 years of experience in the natural resources sector across a broad range of functions including management, finance, and M&A. She is currently CFO and Director of Yellow Cake plc, where she was part of the founding management team and participated in its IPO and subsequent capital raises. She is also a co-founder of Mining Strategies Limited, a consultancy firm providing M&A and transaction advisory services to the metals and mining sector.
Previously, Carole Whittall was Vice President, Head of M&A at ArcelorMittal Mining, and member of the Mining Executive Team, responsible for global M&A, including acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures, and portfolio company management and restructuring. She has a BSc (Hons) in Geology from the University of Cape Town and an MBA from the London Business School.
About Kate Harcourt
Kate Harcourt was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company in May 2022 and serves as Chair of the Sustainability Committee. She is a sustainability professional with over 30 years of experience, having worked with numerous mining companies on permitting and project finance matters and with financial institutions like the International Finance Corporation.
Kate Harcourt has a BSc (Hons) in Natural Environmental Science from Sheffield University and an MSc in Environmental Technology (Pollution) from Imperial College.
About Atalaya Mining Plc
Atalaya is a European copper producer that owns and operates the Proyecto Riotinto complex in southwest Spain. Its operations include the Cerro Colorado open pit mine and a modern 15 Mtpa processing plant, which has the potential to become a central processing hub for ore sourced from its wholly owned regional projects around Riotinto, such as Proyecto Masa Valverde and Proyecto Riotinto East. In addition, Atalaya has a phased earn-in agreement for up to 80% ownership of Proyecto Touro, a brownfield copper project in the northwest of Spain, as well as a 99.9% interest in Proyecto Ossa Morena.
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