Burgundy Diamond Mines Limited announced that Mr. Peter Ravenscroft has resigned as chief executive officer, effective immediately. The Board has resolved that Mr. Kim Truter, appointed as a non-executive director in September 2020, and non-executive chairman in December 2021, will be appointed as interim chief executive officer with immediate effect. Mr. Truter brings over 30 years of mining experience in both surface and underground operations and large-scale project development across multiple geographies.

He has substantial diamond experience, providing executive global leadership in Canada, Australia, and Africa most recently with De Beers Canada and previously with Rio Tinto Diamonds.