Resignation of Managing Director

RNS Number : 4520N

SolGold PLC

18 May 2015

 



18 May, 2015

SolGold plc

("SolGold" or the "Company")

Resignation of Managing Director

The Board of SolGold (AIM code: SOLG) wishes to advise that Managing Director and CEO Mr Alan Martin resigned yesterday, 17 May 2015.  By agreement with the Board, Mr Martin will cease employment immediately.

Executive Director Mr Nicholas Mather will act as interim CEO, assisted by senior management and the Board, until such time as a suitable replacement for Mr Martin can be found.  Mr Mather has previously acted as the Company's CEO (circa 2005 to 2011), holds a substantial interest in the Company (approx 11%) and has recently been on site at Cascabel to overview SolGold's exploration activities and forward plans.

SolGold's management team will continue the implementation of the project management aspects of the Company, including exploration evaluation, tenure management, management of ENSA, and finance & administration without interruption.  Mr Mather will continue his role of executive responsibility for strategic planning, capital management and investor liaison.

SolGold is currently drilling ahead with Hole 11 (CSD-15-011) and expects to provide an Exploration Update to the market shortly.

By order of the Board

Karl Schlobohm

Company Secretary

Contacts:

Mr Nicholas Mather                                                                                         Tel: [phone]

SolGold Plc (Executive Director)                                                                             [phone]

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Mr Karl Schlobohm                                                                                          Tel: [phone]

SolGold Plc (Company Secretary)

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Mr Ewan Leggat/Ms Katy Birkin                                                                  Tel: [phone]

SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP (NOMAD and Broker)

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Richard Greenfield/ Alexandra Carse                                                         Tel: [phone]

GMP Securities Europe LLP (Joint Broker)

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Mr Dominic Barretto / Ms Anna Legge                                                      Tel: [phone]

Yellow Jersey PR Limited (Financial PR)

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NOTES TO EDITORS

SolGold is a Brisbane based, AIM-listed (SOLG) copper gold exploration and development company with assets in Ecuador, the Solomon Islands and Australia.  The Company's objective is to create substantial shareholder value by discovering and defining world-class copper-gold deposits.  SolGold's Board and Management Team have significantly vested interests in the Company as well as strong track records in the areas of exploration mine development, investment, finance and law.

Cascabel, the Company's flagship copper-gold porphyry project, is located in North West Ecuador on the under-explored northern section of the richly endowed Andean Copper Belt.  SolGold owns 85% of ExploracionesNovomining S.A. ("ENSA") and approximately 11% of TSX-V-listed Cornerstone Capital Resources, which holds the remaining 15% of ENSA, the Ecuadorian registered company which holds 100% of the Cascabel concession.  To date the Company has completed geological mapping, soil sampling, 14km² and 9km² Induced Polarisation and Magnetotelluric "Orion" surveys at the Alpala and Aguinaga targets respectively.  Diamond drilling continues.

In Queensland, Australia the Company is evaluating the forward exploration for the Mt Perry, Rannes and Normanby projects.  Joint venture agreements are still being investigated with the strategy for the joint venture partner to commit funds and carry out exploration to earn an interest in the tenements.

In the Solomon Islands, SolGold holds three tenements; Kuma, Lower Koloula and Malukuna.

SolGold's Board and Management have significantly vested interests in the Company, holding approximately 14% of its issued share capital.

SolGold is based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.  The Company listed on London's AIM Market in 2006, under the AIM code 'SOLG' and currently has a total of 760,453,071 fully paid ordinary shares, 12,820,000 options exercisable at 50p, 12,730,000 options exercisable at 28p and 9,730,000 options exercisable at 14p.

CAUTIONARY NOTICE

The news release may contain certain statements and expressions of belief, expectation or opinion which are forward looking statements, and which relate, inter alia, to the Company's proposed strategy, plans and objectives or to the expectations or intentions of the Company's directors. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors beyond the control of the Company that could cause the actual performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not rely on any forward-looking statements and save as required by the AIM Rules for Companies or by law, the Company does not accept any obligation to disseminate any updates or revisions to such forward-looking statements.

 

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