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| With over 25 years of experience in gold exploration and the operation of four gold mines within the company, Avocet's executive management team has a track record of converting opportunities into producing assets. Avocet also has an established corporate team based in London, and has built up management teams in Burkina Faso and Guinea which have many years of experience working in exploration and mining in West Africa. |
| Brett Richards – Chief Executive Officer |
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Brett joined Avocet Mining PLC in March 2009 as Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company in July 2010. Brett has significant experience working in Africa and developing larger mining companies that will be invaluable in realising Avocet Mining PLC's potential. He is a human resources and operations executive with previous experience at both operational and corporate office level. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President at Katanga Mining Limited and has held a variety of senior human resources and operational roles for Katanga Mining, Kinross Gold and Co-Steel Inc. He is a member of Avocet Mining PLC's Executive Committee. |
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| Mike Norris – Finance Director |
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Mike was appointed Finance Director in July 2007 having previously been Chief Financial Officer since February 2007. He worked for L.E.K. Consulting, a firm of strategic management consultants, before qualifying as a chartered accountant with Coopers & Lybrand in 1993. He then held a number of senior financial and operational roles within Rio Tinto plc and Anglo American plc. He was Chief Financial Officer at two of Rio's mines in the US and held the position of production manager at one of them, an open pit gold mining operation. He is based in London and is a member of Avocet Mining PLC's Executive Committee. |
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| David Cather – Chief Operating Officer |
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David Cather joined the Company as Chief Operating Officer in May 2012. David is an experienced mining engineer and brings over 30 years of mining experience to Avocet, most recently as the Chief Operating Officer with European Goldfields. David's career has included senior roles at Anglo American where he was Technical Director for its Industrial Minerals Division, Redland Aggregates Ltd. (now Lafarge SA) and De Beers, and spent five years consulting to the industry on a variety of early stage projects principally for gold, copper and base metal projects in DRC, Sierra Leone, Nicaragua, Philippines and Columbia. He is a graduate from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London with a first class degree in mining engineering, and has gained extensive senior level project development experience and operations management in both open pit and underground operations. |
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| Richard Gray – Executive Vice President Operations, West Africa |
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Richard joined Avocet Mining PLC in June 2009 following the acquisition of Wega Mining. He has extensive international experience in both underground and open pit mining operations. He has had a successful career in developing mining companies, including 15 years working in South Africa for Gencor Ltd., and 10 years in West Africa for Golden Star Resources Limited. In addition to operations roles including Vice President and General Manager, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Operations, he also has various business and project development experience including activities in the Dominican Republic and former Soviet Union. He holds a BSc (Hons) Mining Engineering from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College and a MBA from the Graduate School of Business, Cape Town University. He is based in Burkina Faso and the UK, and is a member of Avocet Mining PLC's Executive Committee. |
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| Peter Flindell – Executive Vice President, Exploration |
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Peter is a geologist with over 25 years' experience in gold and copper exploration, resource evaluation and reserve development in South East Asia, Central Asia and North America. He has played a key role in the discovery and development of two gold mines in Indonesia, including Avocet Mining PLC's former North Lanut gold mine. He joined the Group as Chief Geologist in May 2002 following 12 years with Newmont Mining Corporation. He is currently based in Malaysia and is a member of Avocet Mining PLC's Executive Committee. |
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The Nomination Committee is established to review the structure, size and composition (including the balance of skills, knowledge and experience) of the Board and its committees, and to review succession planning for the Board and Senior Managers.
The Nomination Committee reports and makes recommendations to the Board in respect of any action required in these matters.
The Nomination Committee meets at least once a year to select and recommend changes to the Board and its committees, including the nomination of Chairman of the Board, chairmen of certain committees and senior independent Non-Executive Directors. It also ensures compliance with statutory, legal, and other regulatory requirements. The Nomination Committee reviewed the annual performance appraisals of all the Board members during the year. The Nomination Committee is chaired by Russell Edey and its other members are Robert Pilkington, Mike Donoghue, Barry Rourke and Gordon Wylie.
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The Remuneration Committee meets twice a year and reviews the performance of the Directors and Executive Committee members, sets the scale and structure of their remuneration with due regard to the interests of the shareholders and the overall performance of the Group.
The Remuneration Committee also makes recommendations to the Board concerning the Company's overall philosophy and policy with respect to executive remuneration, bonuses and incentive arrangements including share and option awards, compensation payments and pension rights. The Remuneration Committee also makes recommendations to the Board concerning employee incentives, including the allocation of share issues to employees. Directors of the Group are not permitted to participate in discussions or decisions of the committee concerning their own remuneration.
The Remuneration Committee is chaired by the member who is recommended by the Nomination Committee as having the most appropriate experience and knowledge. The Remuneration Committee is chaired by Russell Edey and its other members are Mike Donoghue, Robert Pilkington, Barry Rourke and Gordon Wylie.
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The Audit Committee is established to review the principles, policies and practices adopted in the preparation of the financial statements of Avocet and its subsidiaries,
as well as ensuring that any other formal announcements relating to the financial performance of the group comply with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
The Audit Committee is responsible for assisting the Board in discharging its responsibilities for the integrity of the Company's financial statements, the effectiveness of the systems of governance, risk management and internal control, and monitoring the effectiveness and independence of the external auditors.
The Audit Committee meets at least four times a year is chaired by Barry Rourke and its other member is Robert Pilkington.
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In 2011, the Board established a HSE Committee that obtains assurance that the appropriate systems are in place to deal with the management of health, safety, environmental, and community relations matters.
This includes reviewing policies and procedures, assessing serious incidents and responses and ensuring ongoing compliance with appropriate local regulations and international best practice.
The HSE meets at least four times a year. The Board determines and nominates the Chairman and members of the committee and it consists of not less than three members, of whom at least two are Non-Executive Directors. The HSE Committee is chaired by Gordon Wylie and its other members are Russell Edey, Mike Donoghue and Barry Rourke.
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In 2011, the Board established a Technical Committee to provide assurance to the Board as to the operational performance and operating risks of the Company, with particular regard to those areas where technical understanding is required.
It makes recommendations to the Board on all such technical matters.
The Technical Committee meets at least four times a year. The Board determines and nominates the Chairman and members of the committee and it consists of not less than three members, of whom at least one is a Non-Executive Director. The Technical Committee is chaired by Mike Donoghue and its other members are Brett Richards, Gordon Wylie, Peter Flindell and Richard Gray.
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