Former Gemfields CEO Ian Harebottle joins Kropz SA, the South Africa based plant nutrient company and miner of fertiliser feed materials, as Group CEO on 28 March 2018.
Harebottle has over 17 years experience in the mining sector and was CEO of AIM-quoted Gemfields from February 2009 until its acquisition by Pallinghurst Resources in July 2017.
Under his leadership, Gemfields grew to become a leading supplier of responsibly sourced coloured gemstones with assets in Zambia, Mozambique, Ethiopia and Madagascar.
From his appointment in 2009, Harebottle undertook an operational restructuring which saw Gemfields transition from a loss-making business with revenues under US$1 million to an international multi-ass…
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