South Australia focused explorer Barton Gold (ASX: BGD) has announced the appointment of two new Adelaide-based senior executives as it pushes forward with an aggressive exploration program at its Tarcoola and Tunkillia gold projects.
CPA Nick Byrne has been recruited as the company’s new CFO, bringing almost 30 years of experience in resources and engineering with previous roles at BHP, Kellogg Brown & Root, and Monadelphous. More recently, Mr Byrne occupied the role of CFO at Heathgate Resources, a South Australia based subsidiary of American energy and defence corporation General Atomics, which owns and operates the Beverley uranium mine near Lake Frome.
New Principal Geologist Ian Garsed is set to head up Barton’s Adelaide-based exploration and project management team, and brings over 25 years of experience in gold and base metals ranging from early-stage exploration through to resource delineation and project evaluation. Mr Garsed previously held the role of General Manager of Exploration at Minotaur Exploration (ASX:MEP).
“Nick and Ian bring an invaluable body of local experience across the exploration, corporate development and operations disciplines”
Speaking on the new appointments, Barton Gold Managing Director Alexander Scanlon said “We are very pleased to welcome Nick and Ian to the team as we continue to establish Barton as South Australia’s leading independent gold developer and producer. We have a portfolio of assets that have huge untapped value and we have demonstrated a pathway to considerable growth during the past six months.
Nick and Ian bring an invaluable body of local experience across the exploration, corporate development and operations disciplines, and we are certain they will make a significant contribution to our ongoing growth.
We would also like to recognise and thank Rebecca Broughton for her exceptional contribution to Barton as CFO during the past year and especially during its IPO process, and we wish her well for the next stage of her career.”
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