St George Mining Limited (ASX: SGQ) has announced two important appointments to its in-country management team for the advanced, high-grade niobium-REE Araxá Project in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
John Prineas, St George Mining’s executive chairman, said, “We are delighted to welcome Mr Thiago Amaral and Mr Adriano Rios to our Brazilian executive team as we enter a new era for St George shareholders. Their deep knowledge of all facets of niobium mining, as well as the Araxá area and its community, will allow St George to quickly ramp up activities when we complete the project acquisition in the coming weeks.”
Mr Thiago Amaral has been appointed as director, ESG and technical development for St George’s Araxá Project. At CBMM, Mr Amaral’s roles included:
- Head of sustainability, responsible for licencing, environmental management, and ESG programmes
- Global quality and product regulation coordinator, responsible for implementing best practices in production process and product regulation
- Business development in China, responsible for sales and marketing of niobium in electronics, casting, and other applications
Mr Adriano Rios has been appointed as consultant, mining operations for St George’s Araxá Project. At CBMM, Mr Rios’ roles included:
- Director of operations at COMIPA, responsible for all operations of the COMIPA joint venture between CBMM and CODEMIG (owned by the State of Minas Gerais)
- Production manager, responsible for planning, managing, and monitoring mineral processing and metallurgy units – including the development of CBMM’s first rare earths processing capability
Both of the appointees are former executives of CBMM, the world’s dominant producer of niobium with mining operations located immediately adjacent to, and in the same Barreiro carbonatite complex, as St George’s Araxá Project.
Additionally, St George remains on track to complete the acquisition of the Araxá Project in late September/early October 2024.
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