Goldplat appoints chairman, new non-exec director

(Sharecast News) - Goldplat, the mining services company with gold recovery operations in South Africa and Ghana, announced two key board appointments on Friday. The AIM-traded firm said Gerard Kisbey-Green, who had been serving as acting chairman since 27 September, had been formally appointed as chairman of the company.

Additionally, John Cross had joined the board as an independent non-executive director, effective immediately.

The board said Cross would bring extensive experience as a chartered accountant and financial advisor, with a career spanning more than four decades.

It said his expertise included acquisitions, disposals, and business improvement strategies, gained through consulting across various industries in Australia and internationally.

Since qualifying as a chartered accountant in 1983, Cross had worked in both professional practice and industry.

Previously, Cross served as a director of Boards and Surf Equipment, which entered creditors' voluntary liquidation in 2011 and was deregistered in 2014.

He holds no interest in Goldplat's securities.

The appointments came as Goldplat continued to expand its operations, providing gold recovery services to the African and South American mining industries.

"It gives me great pleasure to welcome John as an independent director," said chairman Gerard Kisbey-Green.

"I believe that with his substantial commercial and financial experience, John will bring fresh perspectives and ideas to the board."

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.