SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Kalium Lakes Limited (ASX:KLL) announced the appointment of Len Jubber as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from 8 December 2021.
Len Jubber is a mining engineer with broad operational and corporate leadership experience and a track record of successfully developing and operating mining assets and businesses.
He was previously Managing Director and CEO of ASX-listed uranium development company, Bannerman Energy Limited, for eight years.
Prior roles included Managing Director and CEO of Perilya Limited, which was an ASX-listed zinc and lead production company and Chief Operating Officer of ASX-listed gold producer, Oceana Gold Limited. He started his career with Rio Tinto at the Rossing Uranium Mine in Namibia. Mr Jubber is also a non-executive director of Muriate of Potash (MOP) development business, South Harz Potash Limited.
The appointment of Mr Jubber follows the decision of one of the Company’s founders and current CEO, Mr Rudolph van Niekerk, to move into the role of Project Director. Mr van Niekerk’s decision was a function of Kalium Lakes approaching completion of commissioning at the Beyondie Sulphate of Potash (SOP) Project and transitioning to operational status.
On welcoming Mr Jubber to the Company, Mr van Niekerk said: “Those who are close to me will know that my strength has always been in project development, so the time has come for me to step back and hand over the reigns as Kalium Lakes transitions into the leading SOP production business in Australia. I would like to sincerely thank the Board and our shareholders, as well as all of our employees and stakeholders, for what has been an extremely personally rewarding seven years since we started advancing the Beyondie Project in 2014.
“The opportunity to lead the company as CEO during the past 18 months has been the highlight of my career and although I am stepping back from those duties, my passion and loyalty for the Beyondie Project and its people is undiminished. I look forward to working closely with Len and the entire Kalium Lakes’ team to deliver the successful commissioning and operational ramp-up of Beyondie to 120 ktpa of premium Australian SOP.”