Alligator Energy (ASX:AGE) is restructuring its executive team with the appointment of a new CFO, as well as a new General Manager of Operations and General Manager of Approvals and Sustainability.
The company has appointed Joe Sutanto as the CFO and secretary as of 1 October, for his experience in leadership roles across the mining, private equity, and services sectors.
Sutanto most recently acted as Hillgrove Resources’ (ASX:HGO) CFO and secretary, where he is described as playing a “central role” in bringing the Kanmantoo Underground Mine from a concept to a producing asset in less than four years.
Meanwhile, David Brink and Christian Knott have been appointed as Alligator’s General Manager of Operations and General Manager of Approvals and Sustainability respectively.
Brink has accumulated more than 30 years of experience in operational management of global upstream oil and gas projects.
Alligator intends to use Brink’s expertise to manage the ongoing field recovery trial at the Samphire Project, as well as its broader exploration portfolio.
As the new General Manager of Approvals and Sustainability, Knott has over 15 years of leadership experience across the mining, energy, and industrial sectors.
He recently led the environmental and sustainability team at Heathgate Resources’ uranium in-situ mining operations, and will join Alligator as of 23 September.
“These new appointments are not merely operational but a strategic pivot, driven by our commitment to deliver on short to medium-term milestones and position us for sustained growth of the company,” Marsland-Smith says.
“As we transition from explorer to emerging producer, it is critical that we have the right experience and leadership in place to deliver on our strategy of advancing the Samphire Project as well as progressing our broader portfolio.”
Current CFO and secretary Mike Meintjes is stepping down from his 12-year tenure with the company, playing an instrumental role in Alligator’s growth from being a small-scaled Northern Territory explorer to an upcoming uranium producer focused on South Australia.
Meintjes will assist in the handover of roles before departing from the company.
“I wish to thank Mike Meintjes for his highly diligent and planning focus in progressing the growth of the Company to this point and beyond,” Marsland-Smith adds.
Alligator Energy is a uranium and energy metals explorer with a portfolio of assets spanning the Northern Territory and South Australia.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
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