Asanko Gold Announces Management Restructuring

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11/07/2019 13:23
The AGM is owned by Asanko Gold Ghana Limited (“AGGL”). AGGL is 90% owned by a 50:50 Joint Venture between the Company and Gold Fields Limited (JSE/NYSE: GFI) and 10% owned by the Government of Ghana. These changes will better align the business to the strategy of maximizing the benefits of the recent major capital investments at the AGM as the focus shifts to cash flow generation.

Effective August 1, 2019, Josephat (Joe) Zvaipa will be appointed Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer based in the Company’s Johannesburg office. Joe currently acts as Chairman of the Management Committee of the Joint Venture and will continue to manage the operations as well as joint venture relations in his new role, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. For the past four years, Joe has been the Company’s Managing Director, Ghana. The move follows the recent appointment of Frederick Attakumah, previously Senior Vice President – Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, as Executive Vice President and Managing Director of AGGL.

In conjunction with the change, Peter Breese will be retiring from his management and board roles with the Company. “On behalf of the Board and the entire Asanko team, I would like to thank Peter for his commitment in his seven years as President and CEO of the Company and wish him well,” said Colin Steyn, Chairman of the Board of Directors, “under Peter’s leadership we have seen the emergence of a new mine in Ghana, the introduction of a strong joint venture partnership with Gold Fields and we now have a solid platform upon which to deliver shareholder value.”

The Company’s technical services group, based in Johannesburg, will continue to support the AGM operations with long-range mine planning, resource estimation, capital project management, exploration planning and engineering. The group will be consolidated and managed by Asanko’s current Senior Vice President Mineral Resources, Mike Begg, in a newly created role of Senior Vice President Technical Services, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.

The roles of Executive Vice President Strategy, Senior Vice President Organisational Capability, Senior Vice President Metallurgy and Senior Vice President Projects have been made redundant effective July 31, 2019. The Company thanks Rob Slater, Frans de Bruyn, Russell Bradford and Hugo Truter for their dedicated service. All were instrumental in the successful construction of the AGM as well as the mill expansion project.

Greg McCunn, Chief Executive Officer commented, “With the changes announced today, we are moving forward with a capable and experienced management team that is focused on operational excellence and value creation. As we look to the future, this is the first step in the transition of our business away from capital projects to a focus on free cash flow generation and positive returns to shareholders.”



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