Appointments, resignations and board changes at Africa's miners and the firms that serve them — logged as they are announced.
July 2026
Interim Chief Executive Officer (and Chief Financial Officer), Gemfields
David Lovett, Gemfields' CFO for eight years, was named interim chief executive while keeping his finance responsibilities, as the board started looking for a permanent replacement for Sean Gilbertson. Chairman Bruce Cleaver said he would spend more time supporting management of the owner of the Kagem emerald mine in Zambia and the Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique.