W Resources Plc (AIM: WRES), the tungsten, tin and gold mining company with assets in Spain and Portugal, is pleased to announce that Pablo Neira, Non-Executive Director has been appointed Executive Director with a specific focus on overseeing the La Parrilla tungsten and tin project in Spain.
Pablo, who was appointed Non-Executive Director in September 2018, is based in Spain and now leads the team at La Parrilla in Spain, as Managing Director. He has more than 32 years of industrial manufacturing experience, half of them in public listed companies.
In addition, as part of the strengthening of the W Resources management team, Paul Hailes has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, a non-board appointment, working on a part-time basis. Paul brings extensive capital markets, financial and commercial experience to the team, having previously held the role of Group Finance Director of AIM-quoted Immunodiagnostic Systems plc and Non-Executive Director at Utilitywise plc.
Michael Masterman, Chairman of W Resources, commented: “Since his appointment in 2018, Pablo has been a great asset to the team. Being based in Spain has been a major advantage operationally and he has now taken the helm at La Parrilla, where his leadership has already had a tangible impact on performance and productivity.
“I am also pleased to welcome Paul to the management team. Paul brings strong capital markets experience and strengthens the team as we move into our next stage of growth.”