ENDEAVOUR ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF SONIA SCARSELLI AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF EXPLORATION
London, 1 October 2024 – Endeavour Mining plc (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV, OTCQX:EDVMF) (“Endeavour” or the “Company”) is very pleased to announce the appointment of Sonia Scarselli as Executive Vice President (“EVP”) Exploration with effect from December 2024.
Sonia will join Endeavour from BHP where she was Vice President (“VP”) of BHP Exploration and BHP Xplor, leading the global exploration programme and the exploration Accelerator Programme, respectively.
Sonia will replace Jono Lawrence, who will be leaving the Company at the end of the year following a transition period. She will lead Endeavour’s exploration programme targeting the discovery of 12 - 17Moz of Measured and Indicated resources over the 2021 to 2025 period, of which 10Moz of M&I resources has already been discovered, for a discovery cost of less than $25 per ounce.
Following Sonia’s appointment and Jono’s departure, the Executive Committee will be composed of ten members, with 30% female representation, underpinning a balanced mix of experience, technical skills, operational expertise and gender, to lead Endeavour into this new phase with increased confidence.
About Sonia Scarselli
Sonia was appointed VP of BHP’s Exploration programme in September 2023, in addition to her role as VP of BHP’s Xplor programme which she was appointed to in June 2022. She started her career at ExxonMobil UK and later joined BHP in 2012. She has held several leadership positions through her tenure within BHP, including VP of Exploration and Appraisals, Head of Algeria and Exploration Manager for Trinidad and Tobago.
Sonia holds a master’s degree in Geological Science from Università degli studi di Perugia, a PhD in Geology from ETH Zurich and an MBA from the London Business School. She serves as advisor to Deep Energy Capital LLP, CEOs Against Cancer Chapter and the AAPG Advisory Council.
CONTACT INFORMATION
| Jack Garman Vice President, Investor Relations +44 203 011 2723 jack.garman@endeavourmining.com | Brunswick Group LLP in London Carole Cable, Partner +44 207 404 5959 ccable@brunswickgroup.com |
ABOUT ENDEAVOUR MINING PLC
Endeavour Mining is one of the world’s senior gold producers and the largest in West Africa, with operating assets across Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso and a strong portfolio of advanced development projects and exploration assets in the highly prospective Birimian Greenstone Belt across West Africa.
A member of the World Gold Council, Endeavour is committed to the principles of responsible mining and delivering sustainable value to its employees, stakeholders and the communities where it operates. Endeavour is listed on the London and Toronto Stock Exchanges, under the symbol EDV.
For more information, please visit www.endeavourmining.com.
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