SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Equinox Resources Limited (ASX: EQN) announced the appointment of highly experienced mining executive and experienced Iron Ore, Lithium and battery metals industry professional, Mr Jiahe Gower, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Jiahe Gower is a trusted, respected and highly experienced mining executive and a certified CPA with over 20 years’ experience in the resources sector. He has recently held various senior positions at Mitsui overseeing Mitsui’s strategic trade and investment plans across a variety of commodities including Iron Ore, Lithium, and other battery related minerals.

At Mitsui, Gower also managed stakeholder management at various levels within the mining industry, both domestically and internationally, planned and executed divisional strategies to the Australian and Japanese head quarters.

Through his work with Mitsui, Gower also managed joint venture engagements including marketing and global partners network, implemented company marketing and operational strategies, oversaw joint ventures, managed M & A, stakeholder management and dispute resolutions.

Gower was also previously an Executive Director of potential West Australian Lithium miner Red Dirt Metals Ltd (ASX:RDT).

Equinox’s Chairman, Robert Martin commented; “The appointment of a highly experienced executive such as Gower as Chief Executive Officer will allow us to continue to work towards our strategic plans of developing our world class Hamersley Iron Ore assets and to work in parallel on the exploration of our recently secured Canadian exploration areas. The board welcomes Gower and looks forward to working with him moving forward to achieve these goals.”