SYDNEY: Nex Metals Explorations (ASX:NME) announce the appointment of Mr. Maki Petkovski as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of 15 August 2024.

Mr Petkovski commented;
“It is an honour to have the support of the board in assuming the role of CEO with Nex Metals Explorations. I look forward to delivering the Kookynie gold tailings project and monetising its potential, and to expanding the Company’s portfolio of assets.”

“The Kookynie gold tailings project provides a solid platform from which to grow the business and generate value. I look forward to bringing the technical and commercial capabilities to the company to advance this project.”

Mr Petkovski has been brought in (as part of his role) and along with his extensive technical network to further the Kookynie gold tailings project to both optimise and expedite the monetising of the project for shareholders.

Mr. Petkovski is a geologist and senior executive in the resource industry with extensive experience across the Australasian and Middle East North African (MENA) regions.

Beginning his career in the gold sector with Central Norseman Gold Corporation in Western Australia, he has since developed a strong technical background as both a geologist and a geophysicist.

His notable career spans over 30 years in the international upstream oil and gas industry, where he has held various managerial and senior technical roles with companies such as BP, Ampolex Ltd, Oil Search Ltd, and Petsec Energy Limited.

Throughout his career, Mr. Petkovski has been part of teams in a number of resource discoveries, leading multi-disciplinary teams, and managing exploration and production assets in regions such as Egypt, Tunisia, Iraqi Kurdistan, Oman, Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria.

In Australia, his operational experience includes contributions to projects in the Bonaparte, Browse, and Canning Basins, and the Northwest Shelf.