Drilling at Pine Ridge. Source: Argent Minerals
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  • Argent Minerals (ARD) apoints Pedro Kastellorizos as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective March 16
  • George Karageorge steps down from his role as Managing Director and CEO and remain on the board as a Non-Executive Director
  • Former professional geologist Mr Kastellorizos has over 25 years of experience in the exploration, mining and corporate sectors and has worked within senior technical and executive board positions within Australia and London.
  • Shares in ARD were trading 3.45 per cent higher at 3 cents

Argent Minerals (ARD) has appointed Pedro Kastellorizos as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective March 16.

George Karageorge will step down from his role as Managing Director and CEO and remain on the board as a Non-Executive Director.

Former professional geologist Mr Kastellorizos has over 25 years of experience in the exploration, mining and corporate sectors.

He has worked within senior technical and executive board positions within Australia and London and has vast experience in commodities such as precious metals, battery metals, base metals, uranium, molybdenum, tungsten and industrial minerals.

Mr Kastellorizos founded Genesis Resources (GES) in 2009 and has held board positions with Eclipse Metals (EPM), Batavia Mining Ltd (BTV) and Regency Mines.

Additionally, Mr Kastellorizos was Exploration Manager for Tennant Creek Gold and Thor Mining.

The Bachelor of Science graduate and Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) has also played major roles in overseas project acquisitions, joint ventures and capital raisings.

Shares in ARD were trading 3.45 per cent higher at 3 cents at 1:00pm AEDT.

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