Mining group Greatland Gold has confirmed the appointment of Dean Horton as its new chief financial officer (CFO).

Horton has over 25 years of experience which includes corporate finance expertise covering financial strategy, management and reporting, treasury and liquidity capital management, business improvement and risk management.

Greatland, based in London, is a mining development and exploration company focused primarily on precious and base metals.

The group confirmed that Horton is joining in a non-board capacity.

Greatland managing director, Shaun Day, commented: “Dean is a great addition to Greatland’s already strong management team and we are delighted he has joined us. His depth and breadth of experience, particularly in project debt financing, further enhances our capability to optimise and complete the funding and development of Havieron.”

Monique Connolly, who has been the group’s acting CFO during Greatland’s recruitment process, will remain in the company’s senior leadership team as general manager finance.

Day added: “I would like to express my sincere thanks to Monique Connolly for her stewardship of the finance team as acting CFO over recent months, and my congratulations for her appointment as general manager finance.”

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