Apollo Minerals Limited announced the appointment of Mr Gavin Daneel as executive GM. Mr Gavin has an MSc in geology and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. He is an economic geologist with over 25 years’ experience in exploration and operations management in the mining industry both in private practice and for public companies. His exploration experience covers Australia, South East Asia, India and Africa.
Mr Gavin has served in a number of executive roles in publicly listed exploration and mining companies, the most recent being as General Manager Operations for WCP Resources Limited. Other companies included Selwyn Mines Limited; Hargraves Resources Limited and Straits Resources Limited.
Mr Gavin specializes in economic geology, focusing on exploration for and development of resources and has management experience in exploration, project development and operations. He has actively participated in IPO’s, capital raisings, corporate governance and company promotion. He has been involved in projects covering a wide range of commodities including precious and base metals, iron ore, coal, uranium, precious and semi precious gems, as well as oil and gas and has participated in the negotiation, establishment and management of numerous JV both within Australia and overseas. Mr Gavin brings technical and operational experience in conducting exploration programs in both the Pilbara region of Western Australia and South Australia’s Gawler Craton which is particularly relevant to Apollo’s Mt Oscar and Commonwealth Hill projects respectively.
To support the company’s planned growth, Apollo has also appointed Mr Guy Robertson as the CFO and Company Secretary. Mr Guy has over 25 years’ experience in both public and private companies in Australia and Hong Kong. Projects update Analytical assaying and Davis Tube Recovery test work is being undertaken on composite samples taken from the recent 5 hole drilling program at the company’s Mt Oscar project in the Pilbara, Western Australia. Apollo is anticipating receipt of the assay and DTR results during the December Quarter and will work with an independent metallurgical laboratory to determine the optimal treatment method of the magnetite mineralization with a view to producing a saleable concentrate.
