– JERSEY, St Helier – Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (LON: CMCL / NYSE AMERICAN: CMCL) announced the appointments of Stefan Buys and Lesley Goldwasser to its board as independent non-executive directors, effective today.
The company also announced that Johan Holtzhausen is retiring from the Board and as chair of the Audit Committee with effect from the next AGM in early May 2025.
About Stefan Buys
Stefan Buys brings over 30 years of leadership experience in the global mining and heavy industry sectors, with a strong track record across copper, gold, iron ore, uranium, ferrochrome, and platinum operations in Southern and Western Africa, Canada, Australia, and South America.
Most recently, Stefan Buys served as CEO of the Mining Division at ArcelorMittal. Before that, he led Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore mining operations in Western Australia as Managing Director. His career also includes executive roles at BHP, where he was Asset President of the Olympic Dam and Project Director for a global standardization initiative. Earlier in his career, he spent over a decade with Xstrata, rising from Production Engineer in their South African ferrochrome operations to COO for North Chile.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering, a certificate in company direction from the Institute of Directors UK, and is a member of the Institute of Directors UK.
About Lesley Goldwasser
Lesley Goldwasser is a financial executive with extensive expertise in global capital markets and structured finance. She is Managing Partner at GreensLedge, a global boutique investment bank that provides services in capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and asset management. Lesley Goldwasser also serves as Co-CEO and Founder of GreensLedge Korea.
Her previous leadership roles include Managing Director at Credit Suisse, where she was head of Asset-Backed Securities and Global Head of Hedge Fund Strategic Services, and Co-Head of Global Debt and Equity Capital Markets at Bear Stearns. Lesley Goldwasseralso brings significant board experience, serving as Lead Independent Director of Tiptree Inc. and an Independent Director at Liquid Telecommunications. She previously served as Lead Independent Director of Flagstar Bancorp.
Beyond her corporate career, she is committed to community development in Zimbabwe, where she co-founded Zara’s Center – an after-school program providing nutrition, education, vocational, and computer training for vulnerable children.
Lesley Goldwasser was born and raised in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, and is a graduate of the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
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