Firefinch strengthens board with African
and deep gold operational experience

In 2022, the company plans to increase annual production to 150,000 to 200,000 ounces of gold by recommencing mining from the main Morila pit to fully exploit the 2.35 million ounces in the global resource at the Morila Project.

Exploration is a major focus at Morila, its satellite resources and multiple targets on the 685 square kilometres of surrounding tenure.

Firefinch Ltd (ASX:FFX) is strengthening its board with extensive African and deep gold operational experience through the appointment of Bradley Gordon as non-executive director with effect from April 6.

Gordon is a seasoned resource industry executive with 30 years’ experience in the gold, copper and mineral sands industries with deep operational and gold industry experience, both in large-scale open pit mining and underground operations.

He also has significant African experience, particularly as chief executive officer at Acacia Mining.

Gordon grew LSE-listed Acacia Mining’s market capitalisation from approximately £450 million to £2.5 billion (A$800 million to A$4.5 billion), transforming the business into a strong cash generating operation.

“Strengthens the board”

Executive chairman Alistair Cowden said: “We are delighted to welcome Bradley Gordon to the Firefinch leadership team.

“His appointment further strengthens the board as we build a company that aims to become a leading African gold producer.”

Gordon was CEO of Intrepid Mines for five years during which its market capitalisation increased to A$1.4 billion through a series of corporate deals with the value primarily driven by the discovery and development of the world-class Tujuh Bukit gold-copper-silver project in Indonesia.

He has supervised operations at mines such as Porgera in PNG, Kanowna Belle, Paddington and Kundana all in Western Australia and holds a mining engineering degree from the Western Australia School of Mines (Curtin University) and an executive MBA from INSEAD, France.