Introducing Andrew Taplin, Genmin's new CEO

We are delighted to officially welcome Andrew Taplin, who joins us today as Chief Executive Officer.

Andrew is an experienced West African, iron ore and French speaking mining executive with over 30 years' experience in leadership, mining operations, mine development and large-scale infrastructure projects. His career in mining includes 25 years at Rio Tinto inside its iron ore and copper divisions. Within Rio Tinto’s iron ore division, Andrew worked at the Pilbara operations, Iron Ore Company of Canada (Labrador City) and spent four years at Simandou as an expatriate residing in Guinea, Conakry.

Andrew’s immediate priorities at Genmin will be market engagement and advancing project build financing for the Company's 100% owned Baniaka iron ore project in Gabon.