Ausgold Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Andrew Tunks to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr. Tunks joins Ausgold from ASX listed uranium company A-Cap Resources Limited (ASX:ACB), where as CEO he was responsible for the successful exploration and growth of the Letlhakane Uranium Project into one of the world’s largest undeveloped uranium resources.
Dr. Tunks, who holds B.Sc. (Hons) from Monash University and a Ph.D. in geology from the University of Tasmania, has over 25 years of experience in exploration and mining in Australia, Africa and South America. Dr. Tunks has recently relinquished his role at A-Cap Resources Limited moving to the position of Non-Executive Director, in order to focus on his new position at Ausgold.
Dr. Tunks’ core expertise is in structural and economic geology relating to gold deposits. As a former Senior Lecturer in Geology at the University of Tasmania, Dr. Tunks has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at various international conferences on the structural controls of gold mineralisation. He is also an accredited member of The Australian Institute of Geoscientists.
Dr Tunks has been able to combine his academic credentials with a very successful career in exploration.
Prior to his position at A-Cap, he was Chief Geologist with IAMGOLD Corporation and held gold exploration positions with Ranger Minerals Limited in West Africa, North Ltd and Western Mining Corporation in Western Australia.
Ausgold Chairman Robert Pett said, “The Board is delighted to have Andrew on board. He is a proven and successful explorationist with a wealth of knowledge, expertise and experience in gold exploration. Andrew’s deep knowledge and experience in gold exploration, his passion for geology and his strong leadership skills will be invaluable to Ausgold and its future growth”.
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