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Dana has been the Chief Operating Officer at Caledonia since 2013 and will continue in this role following his appointment to the board. He is a qualified engineer with over 34 years of operational and managerial experience in the South African gold and platinum industries. Dana has held various operational roles from being an underground miner to becoming Vice President and Head of Operations at
"I am delighted to welcome our colleague Dana onto the board. He is a highly respected professional engineer with a long track-record in the mining industry. His contribution to Caledonia as Chief Operating Officer over the last 9 years has been outstanding - in particular, his contribution to the successful implementation of the Central Shaft project at
"Under Dana's leadership, Caledonia's technical team has been substantially strengthened which puts us in a good position to embark on new projects which I expect will be an integral part in achieving the board's strategic vision for the Company to become a multi-asset gold producer."
Commenting on his appointment as a director of Caledonia,
"I am very excited to be appointed to the board at such a transformational time for the Company and to become more closely involved with the strategic decision-making process, especially in the Company's transition into a multi-asset gold producer. I will continue in my capacity of Chief Operating Officer to oversee the operational team as we continue to strengthen and grow the business."
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