With the restart of the Endeavor Silver-Zinc Mine near Cobar in central New South Wales firmly on track Polymetals Resources Ltd (ASX:POL) is increasing its exploration focus by appointing company director Jess Oram to a full-time, executive director exploration role.
The exploration geologist who has gained considerable experience in a career spanning 35 years will focus on driving growth for Polymetals through the discovery of new ore bodies within the company’s portfolio of exploration tenements.
Oram is a driven, field-focused and technically oriented explorationist, having broad and deep experience across many commodities and traversing Australia, Canada, sub-Sahara Africa, Solomon Islands and Vietnam.
Highly respected
Polymetals executive chairman Dave Sproule said: “We are extremely pleased that Jess is joining us in an executive capacity to oversee and assist with our exploration.
"He has deep practical and corporate experience, is highly respected by the management team he will lead and is ideally qualified to provide oversight of all exploration activities.
"We are on track with all our planned mine redevelopment and exploration activities with the Phase 4 Carpark drilling which commenced last Tuesday, January 7, and is proceeding very well."
Corporate experience
Oram has significant listed company corporate management experience and has been a director of Polymetals since May 18, 2023.
In this capacity, he has been actively involved in guiding the Endeavor Project data compilation and exploration planning over the past two years.
Well-positioned to grow
“I am privileged and honoured that the board of Polymetals has entrusted the growth of the company to me,” Oram said.
"This is a very exciting time for the company with its restart of mining operations well in hand.
"The company is extremely well-positioned to grow, especially considering the potential of the project and the prospectivity of its vast exploration licences.
"I look forward to the challenge of the position and assisting in enhancing the value of the company,” he added.