Pilbara Gold Ltd (ASX:PGL) has strengthened its board and management team with a series of key appointments aimed at supporting the development of its 2.1-million-ounce Mt York Gold Project in Western Australia.
The changes include the appointment of mining engineer Martin Reed as a non-executive director, metallurgist and project manager Jeff Bowen as study manager, and the transition of Robert Klug into a full-time executive role as chief legal and financial officer.
The appointments come as the company advances studies, exploration and resource growth initiatives across its Mt York and Roe Hills gold projects.
Mining veteran joins board
Reed joins the Pilbara Gold board as a non-executive director, bringing extensive experience across mine studies, project development, construction and operations within the gold sector.
A mining engineer with a career spanning several decades, Reed has held senior executive and operational leadership roles across a range of Australian mining companies. His experience covers the full project lifecycle, from feasibility studies and mine planning through to construction, commissioning and production.
His expertise will support the company as it moves Mt York toward development and tackles key technical and strategic milestones.
Bowen to lead Mt York studies
The company has also appointed experienced metallurgist and project manager Jeff Bowen as study manager for Mt York.
Bowen will oversee the project’s prefeasibility study (PFS), which is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2027, and will play a leading role in advancing subsequent definitive feasibility work.
His background includes metallurgical, operational and project management roles across a range of mining developments, providing expertise in study management, process design and project execution.
Pilbara Gold believes Bowen’s appointment strengthens the technical capability required to move Mt York through the next stage of development assessment.
Klug moves into full-time executive role
As part of the management restructure, Robert Klug will step down from his position as a non-executive director and assume a full-time executive role as chief legal and financial officer.
Klug has been involved with the company at board level and will now focus on legal, financial and corporate matters as Pilbara Gold advances its development and growth plans.
The move increases the company’s full-time executive capacity at a time when it is pursuing both project development and ongoing exploration programs in Western Australia.
Pilbara Gold said the strengthened board and management team positions the company to continue advancing Mt York while also pursuing resource growth opportunities across its broader gold portfolio.