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Horizon Gold (ASX:HRN) announced a significant leadership transition, appointing seasoned mining executive Scott Williamson as CEO and Managing Director, effective Feb. 2.
Williamson, a mining engineer with over 20 years of experience across technical and corporate roles, arrives from Blackstone Minerals, where he led the company's nickel sulphide ventures in Southeast Asia.
His extensive background—spanning operations at Resolute Mining and Perseus Mining—is expected to be pivotal as Horizon pivots toward the production phase of its flagship Gum Creek Gold Project.
The leadership shuffle also sees current Managing Director Leigh Ryan transition into the role of General Manager – Exploration.
Ryan, who has led the company since 2020, will step down from the board to focus exclusively on expanding Horizon’s resource base and advancing feasibility studies.
Peter Sullivan will revert from executive chairman to non-executive chairman.
Sullivan expressed strong confidence in the new structure, stating that Williamson is "ideally suited to lead the next phase of growth" while praising Ryan’s track record in significantly increasing the project's gold ounces.
At the time of reporting, Horizon Gold's share price was $0.96.