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Lucara appoints new director

3rd March 2025

By: Creamer Media Reporter

     

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Lucara Diamond Corp, which owns and operates the Karowe diamond mine, in Botswana, has appointed Melissa Harmon to its board of directors.

"We are delighted to welcome Melissa to the Lucara board. Her strong technical expertise, leadership in safety and executive level operational experience will be invaluable as Lucara continues to develop the Karowe underground project. We look forward to having the benefits of her insight and appreciate her willingness to serve as a director," comments Lucara chairperson Paul Conibear.

Harmon has more than two decades of experience in gold mining and is currently senior VP of divestitures at Newmont Corporation.

She is a leader in safety and brings with her a wealth of technical expertise and experience relating to both openpit and underground mining operations.

Moreover, she has received numerous awards for contributions to the mining industry in areas relating to safety and diversity, equity and inclusion and is the recipient of the 2022 Miner of the Year Award from the Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration.

She is also a director at Lundin Gold. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mine Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno, where she also serves on several executive boards and a Masters of Business Administration from Auburn University. She is a registered Professional Engineer in the US.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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