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Junior sulfate of potash (SOP) producer Salt Lake Potash Ltd., Perth, Western Australia, reports that Tony Swiericzuk will join the company on Nov. 5 as managing director and CEO. He recently spent nine years with Fortescue Metals Group, East Perth, Western Australia, including stints as director business development and exploration, general manager Christmas Creek Mine, and general manager of port operations. He holds an Honors Degree in Mining Engineering from The University of Queensland, an MBA from Deakin University, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Salt Lakes said current CEO Matthew Syme has been integral to Swiericzuk’s appointment and will remain a director and consultant to the company, ensuring a seamless handover.
“We are delighted to have secured the services of an outstanding mining executive to lead the company into development and production at the Goldfield Salt Lakes Project (GSLP),” said Ian Middlemas, Salt Lake Potash chairman. “Tony’s skills base is ideal for us and not easy to find, so we are particularly pleased that he has accepted the role based on his enthusiasm for the sector, absolute belief in the quality of the GSLP assets, and strong determination to develop the first salt lake SOP operation in Australia.”
“I would also like to pay tribute to outgoing CEO Matt Syme, who has done a superb job to get the company to this stage, accumulating a formidable portfolio of salt lake properties and managing the critical early days of technical achievement and team and relationship building to get us to where we are today.
“An exciting new chapter is commencing for the company,” Syme continued. “With a new CEO committed to deliver the GSLP fast and at low cost, and our offtake relationships with Mitsubishi and Sinofert in place, we are now poised to deliver on the significant potential of this project for our shareholders and stakeholders.”