REG - Central Asia Metals - Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

Central Asia MetalsAnnouncement

25/11/2019 07:05

RNS Number : 4451U
Central Asia Metals PLC
25 November 2019
 


25 November 2019
 
CENTRAL ASIA METALS PLC
('CAML' or the 'Company')
Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director
Central Asia Metals PLC (AIM: CAML), is pleased to announce that Dr Gillian Davidson has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company, and as Chair of the Sustainability Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee with effect from 2 December 2019.
Dr Davidson, an industry leader in sustainability, has over 20 years of experience in the extractives and natural resources sectors. She is an independent sustainability advisor and currently serves as a non-executive director on the boards of TSX listed Lydian International Limited and New Gold Inc.  Dr Davidson is also Chair of International Women in Mining.
Dr Davidson was, until 2017, Head of Mining & Metals at the World Economic Forum, leading global and regional initiatives for responsible and sustainable development. Prior to this, she was Director of Social Responsibility at Teck Resources Limited. Dr Davidson has previously held senior roles in mining companies, government, academia and consultancy.
She holds a MA (Hons) in Geography from the University of Glasgow, a PhD in Development Economics and Economic Geography from the University of Liverpool and is an alumnus of the Governor General of Canada's Leadership Conference.
Nick Clarke, Chairman of CAML, commented:
"We are delighted to welcome Gillian to the CAML Board. She is an experienced company director, whose sustainability knowledge will be invaluable in guiding the Company forwards in this area. Gillian's appointment builds on CAML's longstanding commitment to our social responsibilities, which have been championed over many years by the Sustainability Committee which she will now chair."
For further information contact:



Central Asia Metals


Tel: +44 (0) 20 7898 9001




Nick Clarke, Chairman


 




Louise Wrathall, Investor Relations


louise.wrathall@centralasiametals.com




 


 




Peel Hunt (Nominated Advisor and Joint Broker)


Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900




Ross Allister


 




James Bavister


 




David McKeown


 




 


 




BMO Capital Markets (Joint Broker)


Tel: +44 (0) 20 7236 1010




Thomas Rider


 




Neil Elliot


 




 


 




Blytheweigh (PR Advisors)


Tel: +44 (0) 20 7138 3204




Tim Blythe


 




Camilla Horsfall


 




Megan Ray


 



 
Note to editors:
 
Central Asia Metals, an AIM-listed UK company based in London, owns 100% of the Kounrad SX-EW copper project in central Kazakhstan and 100% of the Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia.
For further information, please visit:  www.centralasiametals.com and https://twitter.com/CamlMetals
Appendix - AIM Rule Schedule 2(g) disclosures
Gillian Davidson (aged 48) current directorships are as follows:



Company


Role/Position


Date from


Date to




Cobalt Institute


Director


May 2019


Present




International Women in Mining C.I.C.


Director


April 2019


Present




New Gold Inc


Independent non-executive director


April 2018


Present




Global Battery Alliance


Member of Executive Board


September 2017


Present




Wild Mountain Consulting Limited


Director


June 2017


Present




Lydian International Limited


Independent non-executive director


August 2016


Present



 
There are no additional disclosures required under Rule 17 and Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
 
 




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