Millennial Potash Corp. (MLP), Vancouver, (formerly Black Mountain Gold USA Corp.) (GM Jan. 27, p. 26) on Jan. 31announced that it has engaged Jason Wilkinson as its new CEO to lead the company’s efforts at its newly acquired Banio Potash Project in Gabon, effective Feb. 1.
Current CEO Graham Harris will remain with MLP as Director and Senior Vice President-Capital Markets. Wilkinson has a M.Sc. in Mineral Exploration from the Royal School of Mines and over 25 years in mining and exploration.
“We are very pleased to have Jason Wilkinson join MLP as we focus on the exploration and development of our new potash project in Gabon,” said MLP Director Farhad Abasov. “Jason has been in the potash business for almost 15 years, most recently with South Harz Potash in their potash projects in Germany.
“From 2009-2015 Jason was the Project Manager and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Allana Potash’s subsidiary in Ethiopia, guiding their project in the Danakhil Depression from exploration to completion of a Feasibility Study, pilot solution mining test work, and then acquisition by Israel Chemicals Ltd,” Abasov continued.
“Jason has done a superb job in all the positions he has held, and we are very happy to have [him] lead our potash operations at Millennial. With his track record of success in multiple jurisdictions and under difficult conditions, Jason will be instrumental in expediting Millennial’s development program in the next few months,” he added.
MLP said the engagement of Wilkinson marks the initiation of MLP’s pivot to the potash space and the establishment of a seasoned potash development team. Initially, Wilkinson will spend significant time at the project building the company’s local team to expedite the upcoming drilling program. The company said additional appointments to augment the corporate team with experienced potash professionals will be undertaken over the coming months.
In other news, MLP has entered into a one-year communications agreement with SRC Swiss Resource Capital AG, Herisau, Switzerland, to provide investor relations services.