Kalamazoo Resources Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Andrew McDougall as Chief Executive Officer, effective May 4, 2026. Mr. McDougall is a highly experienced mining executive with more than 25 years of global operational and technical leadership across gold and diversified mining operations. Most recently Chief Technical Officer at Westgold Resources Limited, Andrew has held senior leadership roles with Anglo American plc, AngloGold Ashanti plc and Rio Tinto Limited, with extensive experience in asset strategy, planning, studies, capital allocation and project execution.
Andrew's appointment comes at a pivotal time as Kalamazoo progresses the Ashburton Gold Project through the Pre-Feasibility Study and toward Bankable Feasibility. Andrew brings: Deep experience in asset strategy and life-of-mine optimisation. Proven capability in mineral resource development and reserves growth.
Strong track record in feasibility study leadership and capital project planning. Operational readiness and performance management across multi-asset portfolios. Board-level engagement and technical governance experience.
Andrew's background across significant underground and open pit operations, feasibility study oversight, and project execution provides immediate strength to the Project's technical work program. His experience will also support the Company's strategy to optimise mine design, realise the full potential of the mineral endowment across Kalamazoo's tenement holdings, and enhance long-term production potential. Andrew will also play a key role in strengthening execution discipline and technical oversight across Kalamazoo's highly prospective portfolio of gold and critical mineral assets.
This includes: Advancing exploration and development strategy at Mallina West (Pilbara, Western Australia). Supporting continued exploration at Snake Well North (Murchison, Western Australia). Enhancing technical oversight and growth planning across the Company's Victorian gold projects at Castlemaine, Tarnagulla and Myrtle, and gold-antimony projects at Mt Piper and South Muckleford.
Kalamazoo's Victorian projects, including high-grade gold-antimony systems, represent an important growth platform. Andrew's experience in resource development, mine planning and disciplined project evaluation will strengthen technical confidence and support long-term value realisation across the broader portfolio. Andrew's project delivery experience aligns strongly with Kalamazoo's objective to rapidly advance the Ashburton Gold Project, and to add value to its Western Australian and Victorian exploration assets.
