Evolution Mining Limited announced that its Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Lawrie Conway, has been appointed to the role of Managing Director, effective 1 January 2023. Mr. Jake Klein, who founded Evolution in 2011, will continue in the role of Executive Chair and has agreed to a new contract which will see him remain in this role until at least the end of 2024. Mr. Conway was appointed Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer of Evolution Mining Limited with effect from 1 August 2014.

He had previously served as a Non-Executive Director of the Company since its formation in November 2011. Mr. Conway has more than 30 years' experience in the resources sector across a diverse range of commercial, financial and operational activities. He has held a mix of corporate, operational and commercial roles within Australia, Papua New Guinea and Chile with Newcrest Mining and prior to that with BHP Billiton.

Prior to his extensive experience with Evolution, he most recently held the position of Executive General Manager - Commercial and West Africa with Newcrest where he was responsible for Newcrest's group Supply and Logistics, Marketing, Information Technology and Laboratory functions as well as Newcrest's business in West Africa.