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Polymetals Resources Ltd (ASX:POL) has appointed highly experienced mine developer Matt Gill as general manager to drive the restart and operations of its Endeavor Silver, Zinc and Lead Mine near the mining centre of Cobar in central New South Wales.
Gill, who has been a director of Polymetals since May 16, 2023, and has been actively involved in the Endeavor Mine Restart studies and planning, will take up the role immediately to drive the current pre-works, recruitment and re-development activities.
To relocate
He will relocate to Cobar and reside locally to drive the redevelopment and operations at Endeavor and represent Polymetals within the Cobar community.
A mining engineer with more than 40 years of experience, Gill has a strong technical, operational and executive management background.
He has worked as an underground miner, mine planning engineer, supervisor, general manager and CEO/managing director in Australia, Papua New Guinea, India, Ghana and Bolivia.
Matt Gill.
“Highly respected”
Polymetals executive chairman Dave Sproule said: “We are extremely pleased that Matt has accepted the Endeavor Mine general manager’s position.
"He is highly respected by the management team he will lead and ideally qualified to manage the project.
"We are on track with all our activities, and it is an exciting time for the company.”
Gill holds four First Class Metalliferous Mine Manager’s Certificates of Competency and has been instrumental in the development of four mines - Porgera (PNG), Beaconsfield (Tasmania), Ballarat (Victoria) and Morning Star (Victoria).
He was previously CEO and MD of ASX-listed White Rock Minerals for seven years with projects in Victoria, NSW and Alaska. He has also held the role of group chief operating officer for Singapore-listed LionGold Corp and has worked for Castlemaine Goldfields, Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO), WMC, Placer Pacific and Renison Goldfields.
“An exciting time”
“I am privileged and honoured that the board of Polymetals has entrusted the key mine restart role to myself, Gill said.
"I have been on the board since the company first took out the option to acquire the Endeavor silver, zinc and lead mine, and now to be able to lead the current team, recruit a further 200 personnel, establish the right culture, system and processes, with a focus on success, is an exciting time for all.
"I look forward to the challenge and ultimate success for the team.”
Matt Gill is a three-time winner of the Australian Mine Manager of the Year Award and received the AusIMM Leadership Award in 2008.
He will resign as a director of Polymetals Resources to ensure independence between site management and the board.