- Heavy Minerals (HVY) appoints Andrew Taplin as Chief Executive Officer
- Mr Taplin has more than 30 years of extensive leadership, strategic, operating, and large-scale infrastructure experience, with 25 of those spent working with Rio Tinto
- The company says the new CEO joins the team as it looks to start a pre-feasibility study for its Port Gregory garnet project in Western Australia
- Mr Taplin’s expertise lies in the fields of iron ore, copper, gold, coal and phosphates
- Shares in HVY are down 6.9 per cent to 13.5 cents at 10:53 am AEDT
Heavy Minerals (HVY) has appointed Andrew Taplin as its newest Chief Executive Officer, effective from April 1, 2023.
Mr Taplin holds more than 30 years of extensive leadership, strategic, operating and large-scale infrastructure experience, of which 25 were spent working with Rio Tinto (RIO).
He has worked extensively across multiple parts of the world, including Australia, Canada, the US and Africa, boasting valuable experience working with iron ore, copper, gold, coal and phosphate.
Heavy Minerals Non-Executive Chairman Adam Schofield said Mr Taplin was the right fit to guide the company’s exploration efforts moving forward.
“With Andrew’s global and multi-commodity experience, the company will also look to assess multiple industrial mineral opportunities outside of its current portfolio,” Mr Schofield said.
“Andrew’s requisite skills and experience will be crucial in transforming the company from a junior explorer to a potential miner.”
Mr Schoefield added that its newest CEO would help guide the company as it commenced its pre-feasibility study (PFS) at its Port Gregory garnet project in Western Australia.
Shares in HVY were down 6.9 per cent to 13.5 cents at 10:53 am AEDT.