Hueston out and Swarts in at Premier African Minerals

Southern and Western Africa-focused multi-commodity mining and natural resource development company Premier African Minerals announced on Wednesday that Pamela Hueston has resigned as a director of the company, and that simultaneously Russel Swarts has been appointed as a consultant.

The AIM-traded firm said Swarts will provide oversight of its financial management.

It said he qualified as a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) in 1989, after serving articles with Price Waterhouse in Johannesburg.

After leaving the profession in 1991, Swarts took up senior financial roles within a number of JSE listed South African companies.

Subsequently, Swarts was appointed as CEO of the largest specialist telecommunications group in South Africa before taking on a director role at a private equity investment group involved in energy and natural resources.

He spent five years as CFO of AIM-traded URU Metals before consulting in his areas of expertise.

“I'm delighted to welcome Mr Swarts to the company,” said Premier African Minerals CEO George Roach.

“Mr Swarts brings a wealth of experience which we can draw on as the company enters into a new phase of development.

Roach said Swarts’ appointment will facilitate the consolidation of the company’s accounting function in Southern Africa and in turn generate significant operating efficiencies.

“While I am pleased to welcome Mr Swarts, I am sad to see Ms Hueston who has been with the company since inception leaving.

“I would like to thank her on behalf of the team for her dedication and stewardship over the years and wish her well for the future,” Roach added.