Strategic Minerals appoints new director to aid Redmoor redevelopment

AIM-quoted mining group Strategic Minerals has appointed former Wolf Minerals operations manager Jeffrey Harrison to its board as a non-executive director to support the planned redevelopment of its Redmoor project in Cornwall.

Harrison, who will continue in his current role as a consultant to Cornwall Resources following the appointment, has more than 40 years' worth of experience in the mining industry, specifically in the UK and Australia.

Strategic Mineral's chairman, Alan Broome, said, "The board is delighted to welcome Jeff to the team. His skills blend well with those of the existing board members and over the past year he has impressed us with his mining skills and his calm, objective view on geological issues associated with our Redmoor project."

"We are confident that Jeff's appointment is a positive step towards bringing Redmoor through to operations, where his Wolf Minerals experience will prove invaluable. Further, we are confident that he will also make a considerable contribution to the re-commissioning of the Leigh Creek Copper Mine once we complete the transaction," he added.

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