en.Wedoany.com Reported - EMC Gold Corp (ASX:EM3, FRA:JL2) has appointed Spain-based mining executive Agne Ahlenius as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director to strengthen the company's strategic focus on advancing the Salave gold project in northern Spain. Ahlenius will officially assume the role on July 6, 2026, bringing over 35 years of experience in mine development, operations, project delivery, and stakeholder engagement across Europe and the Americas.
This appointment comes as EMC positions itself as a Spain-focused gold development company with Salave as its flagship asset. Ahlenius's residency in Spain, fluency in Spanish, and achievements in Spanish mining operations make him highly aligned with EMC's next phase of growth. He has held senior management roles in multiple Spanish mining operations and projects, including Saloro, Kinbauri España, MATSA, and Tungsten San Juan, and has extensive experience working with Spanish government authorities, regulators, local communities, and industry stakeholders.
As part of the leadership transition, Alberto Lavandeira has been appointed Non-Executive Chairman, while Dominic Roberts transitions from Executive Chairman to Non-Executive Director. The board stated that these changes establish an appropriate governance framework for EMC's next phase, with executive leadership based in Spain focused on permitting, stakeholder engagement, and development activities for the Salave project.
Non-Executive Chairman Alberto Lavandeira noted that Ahlenius's operational expertise and credentials in Spanish mining make him the ideal leader as EMC advances the project. Ahlenius stated that Salave is recognized as one of Europe's most significant undeveloped gold projects, presenting compelling opportunities for both EMC Gold and the Asturias region.
EMC Gold is an exploration company with a global portfolio of assets, holding a 100% interest in its flagship Salave project located in the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. The Salave gold project hosts controlled resources of 1.03 million tonnes at 5.59 g/t gold containing 190,000 ounces, indicated resources of 7.18 million tonnes at 4.43 g/t gold containing 1.02 million ounces, and inferred resources of 3.12 million tonnes at 3.47 g/t gold containing 350,000 ounces.
