Key operational personnel added to lead growth
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ASX: HRZ
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
10 MARCH 2025
KEY OPERATIONAL PERSONNEL ADDED TO LEAD GROWTH
Horizon Minerals Limited (ASX: HRZ) (“Horizon” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce two key
executive appointments to progress the Company’s operational growth plans.
Ms Adrianna Skok-Muir has been appointed Group Mining Engineer and Mr Dirk Richards has been
appointed as Project Manager.
Adrianna will manage the Life of Mine plan Feasibility Study to provide ore to the Black Swan processing
plant. Adrianna has over 25 years’ experience as a mining engineer, project manager and leader. She
has very strong technical and operational experience in both open pit and underground environments,
covering areas of feasibility studies and project management. Adrianna joins from South32 and has
previous roles at Iluka Resources, Optiro and Xenith Consulting. She has worked across multiple
commodities including nickel and gold in the Eastern Goldfields of WA. She holds a Masters in Mine
Planning and Design, a Diploma in Project Management, a WA First Class Mine Managers Certificate of
Competency and is a Member of the AusIMM. She has held multiple senior industry positions, including
Principal Mining Engineer, Project Manager and the statutory position of Underground Manager.
Mr Dirk Richards has been appointed as Project Manager with his key responsibility to manage the
refurbishment and repurpose of the Black Swan processing plant into a gold plant. Dirk is an
accomplished mining industry professional with 30 years of experience in client representation, project
and study management, and consulting. He has held roles with Newmont Corporation, Newcrest Mining
and RPM Global and his expertise spans engineering design, mineral processing, hydrometallurgy,
construction management, project commissioning, contracts, and budgets. Dirk is a Chartered
Professional Metallurgist with the AusIMM, a Member of the Royal Chemical Institute and holds an MBA.
Commenting on the key appointments, Managing Director and CEO Mr Grant Haywood said:
“We are delighted to welcome Adrianna and Dirk to the Horizon team, leveraging their strong skills and
experience to lead the key study areas during this exciting growth phase. We are excited to have them
both contribute in progressing Horizon towards our goal of becoming a mid-tier gold producer.”
Authorised for release by the Board of Directors
For further information, please contact:
Grant Haywood
Managing Director and CEO
Tel: +61 8 9386 9534
grant.haywood@horizonminerals.com.au
Level 2, 16 Ord Street
West Perth WA 6005
Michael Vaughan
Media Relations – Fivemark Partners
Tel: +61 422 602 720
michael.vaughan@fivemark.com.au
T: +61 8 9386 9534
F: +61 8 9389 1597
E: info@horizonminerals.com.au
www.horizonminerals.com.au
ACN 007 761 186
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