Marc Nicolle appointed Mopani Gold CEO
Former Dallaglio Investments Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Marc Nicolle has been appointed Mopani Gold CEO.
In a statement, Nicolle said under his leadership, the Maris Africa-owned Mopani Gold will operate with integrity and transparency with a strong focus also towards social responsibility.
“Environmental stewardship and the well-being of our workforce and local communities are top priorities for us,” Nicolle said, “We will operate with integrity, transparency, and a strong focus on social responsibility. The team at Mopani Gold is committed to excellence and the high quality of our ore bodies and the experience that is being built at all levels of the Venice and Karebe teams means we are well-positioned to deliver value to all stakeholders,” Nicolle added in part.
Mopani Gold has mines in Kenya and Zimbabwe, which have significant production and exploration opportunities. Nicolle said the promising high-grade ore bodies present a solid opportunity for responsible mining.
“Mopani Gold has promising, high-grade ore bodies at both mines, which present a solid opportunity for responsible mining,” Nichole says. “At Karebe, continuous operations will help unlock the mine’s full potential. Digitalizing the wealth of historic data that exists at Venice and looking at more effective extraction methods, will allow us to tap into the substantial ounce potential there,” Nicole concluded.
Commenting on the development Maris CEO Charlie Tryon said Nicolle’s experience align perfectly with the company’s expansion plans.
“We are delighted Marc is joining us,” says Charlie Tryon, Maris CEO. “Through refurbishment, exploration and acquisition of stranded assets, we have an exciting opportunity to build a substantial, responsible gold business in the heart of one of Africa’s richest mining regions. Marc’s experience and ethos align perfectly with these expansion plans.”
Nicolle a prominent Executive was instrumental in the revival of two key gold mines in Zimbabwe namely Eureka and Pickstone Peerless in Zimbabwe.