SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: ABx Group Limited has appointed Dr Mark Cooksey as its new CEO to lead the company through major transformations in 2022.
ABx Group is an emerging hi-technology and explorer-developer company that commenced a series of transformative developments in late 2021 that have been strongly supported by shareholders in recent capital raisings in late 2021.
Outgoing CEO, Ian Levy, will continue as Director to work on REE exploration in coming months and train a geologist for the company’s REE exploration projects.
Dr. Mark Cooksey has an impressive history in research, engineering, and commercialization of new developments in the aluminium and other metallurgical industries since 1997.
Mark commenced his professional career as a Research Engineer in aluminium smelting with Comalco (now Rio Tinto Alcan) in 1997 and became senior research engineer in 2000 before achieving six sigma black belt within the group at Gladstone, Queensland in 2002.
He joined the CSIRO in 2004 as Senior Research Engineer. He held roles including Senior Principal Research Leader, leading the technical and commercial development of a number of new process technologies in the minerals and metals industries. This included experience in bauxite processing and REE technologies.
Welcoming Dr Mark Cooksey, ABx’s outgoing CEO Ian Levy, commented: “This appointment was delayed 18 months by the Covid pandemic, during which, Mark found ways to overcome setbacks and proved he has the skills and determination to lead our company through its biggest development phase ahead.
“Mark is taking on this corporate leadership role at a time when Australia is wisely increasing the development of new technologies, especially those that increase security and environmental excellence of Australian industry.
“It is especially pleasing for ABx to be on the front foot again and seeking to employ a graduate engineer and a geologist. This is a very good day for all shareholders.”