
Newcore Gold appoints Ben Collins VP Projects, promotes Mal Karwowska to SVP. Company grants 2.17M options at $0.33, advances Enchi Gold Project in Ghana with 80,000m drill program.
Newcore Gold appointed Ben Collins as vice president of projects and promoted Mal Karwowska to senior vice president of corporate development and investor relations, the company said Thursday.
Collins, who holds a Ph.D. in mineral economics from McGill and a mining engineering degree from UBC, joins from Fuse Advisors, part of SLR, where he served as director of projects. He was a member of the consulting team that delivered the pre-feasibility study for Newcore's Enchi Gold Project in Ghana, the company said. His role will focus on guiding the next phase of technical programs at Enchi, including an 80,000-metre drill program targeting discovery and resource expansion.
"We are excited to welcome Ben to our team," CEO Luke Alexander said in a statement. "His significant experience in study management, team leadership and technical project development positions him well to guide the next phase of our technical programs."
Karwowska, who joined Newcore in 2020 as VP of corporate development and investor relations, was promoted effective Aug. 21. The company cited her role in building the Newcore brand and raising its profile in capital markets, as well as her contributions to advancing Enchi over six years.
Newcore also granted 2.17 million stock options, 2.215 million restricted share units and 450,000 performance share units to employees, consultants, directors and executives under its long-term incentive plan. The options were priced at $0.33 per share for five years, vesting one-third after each 12-month period. The RSUs vest over three years; the PSUs vest after one year based on board meeting attendance.
Enchi covers 248 square kilometres along Ghana's Bibiani Shear Zone, a gold belt that hosts several multi-million-ounce deposits including the Chirano mine 50 kilometres north.
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