Goldplat names corporate finance specialist as new chairman

Goldplat chose a corporate finance specialist as its new non-executive chairman.

The South Africa and Ghana-focused gold miner said Matthew Robinson would succeed Brian Moritz, subject to shareholders´ approval at the next scheduled AGM on 27 October.

Gerard Kisbey-Green, the boss of the AIM-listed outfit, highlighted Robinson´s track record in helping publicly-listed companies reach their growth targets as well as in corporate transactions and fundraisings.

Robinson had spent the past 15 years of his professional life as corporate finance director at finnCap and Panmure Gordon/Durlacher.

He was responsible for building both brokers´ mining and resource investment businesses, the companay said in a statement, while also advising companies listed on AIM and the Official List.

Shares in Goldplat finished the session down by 2.22% to 5.63p.