Titan Minerals Ltd (ASX:TTM) has tapped highly experienced mining and resource sector executive Melanie Leighton to take the reins as its next chief executive officer.
A geologist by trade, with more than 20 years in the resource sector spanning multiple commodities, deposits and jurisdictions, Leighton has held senior management and geological roles with Hot Chili Ltd (ASX:HCH, TSX-V:HCH, OTCQX:HHLKF), Harmony Gold (NYSE:HMY) Mining, Hill 50 Gold and Northwest Resources.
Unlocking opportunity in Ecuador
“After working in a consulting capacity with Titan Minerals for the past six months, I am thrilled and honoured to be stepping into the CEO role and am excited to work closely with the board and technical team to unlock the opportunity at the company’s large-scale gold-copper projects in Ecuador,” Leighton said.
Over the course of her career, Leighton has gained practical and management experience across exploration, mining, resource development, stakeholder engagement and investor relations.
She is a founding director of Leighton Geoservices Pty Ltd, a consulting firm providing corporate and geological services to the mineral resources sector, aiming to bridge the gap between technical, corporate and investors.
Leighton is a current non-executive director on the boards of Great Boulder Resources Ltd (ASX:GBR) and Industrial Minerals Ltd.
Armed with the skills
Titan chairman Peter Cook said: "We are delighted that Melanie has accepted the role as CEO.
“Melanie has worked closely with our technical and corporate teams over the past six months and brings a wealth of relevant experience in this sector.
“Melanie is armed with the skills and background to assist Titan in navigating the next phase of exploration and development of its projects in southern Ecuador.
“Our interim CEO Matthew Carr has done an excellent job over the past nine months restructuring and refocusing our Ecuadorian operations.
“We have had excellent technical success during 2022 and this is the first of a number of steps required as Titan enters an exciting next phase of growth and value creation for shareholders."
Matthew Carr will continue as part-time executive director for the ensuing quarter as part of what the company calls a measured and supportive handover process.