JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – ASX-listed Tawana Resources on Tuesday announced that it had appointed Peter Connery in-country manager for the development of its 100%-owned Mofe Creek iron-ore project, in Liberia.
The company said Connery’s appointment was an important step in Tawana’s continued growth as it transitioned from an iron-ore explorer to a producer, through the development of the Mofe Creek project.
“We are delighted to have secured the employment of a person of Connery’s calibre and experience to join the Tawana team. He has significant West African expertise in health, safety and environmental and/or social studies and their implementation, along with strong governmental and regulatory liaison experience and compliance,” Tawana executive chairperson Wayne Richards said.
Before joining Tawana, Connery had worked as a consultant for several major international mining and oil exploration companies in both Africa and the Middle East.
He had also been the GM of a gold mining operation in Guinea and had worked in senior managerial roles for several major mining companies throughout Africa.