- Asante Gold Names New Acting CEO as Miner Pushes Performance Turnaround in Ghana
Asante Gold Corporation has appointed Campbell Baird as Acting Chief Executive Officer, handing the mining executive responsibility for steering the company through a critical operational reset at its Bibiani and Chirano gold mines in Ghana.
The Vancouver-based miner, which is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, Ghana Stock Exchange, Frankfurt Exchange and OTCQX Best Market, said Mr Baird’s appointment takes effect immediately and marks “an important step” in the company’s continued progress.
His appointment follows the previously announced retirement of Dave Anthony as President and Chief Executive Officer of Asante on March 11, 2026.
Mr Baird brings more than 30 years of international mining experience, having held senior executive and operational roles across Africa, Australia and North America. Asante said he has a proven track record of delivering operational improvement.
He was appointed Chief Operating Officer on March 11, 2026, and has since been working closely with management and technical teams at Bibiani and Chirano. The company said he has been leading a focused operational review, strengthening execution discipline and identifying opportunities to improve performance and efficiency.
The leadership change comes at a sensitive moment for Asante, which is seeking to convert stronger gold production and record quarterly revenue into more consistent, lower-cost output across its Ghanaian assets.
In separate Q1 2026 financial and operating results, Asante reported group gold production of 59,800 equivalent ounces and record quarterly revenue of $300.4 million, but also disclosed all-in sustaining cost of $3,886 per equivalent ounce and an ongoing strategic operational review of Bibiani and Chirano.
The company said the board is confident that Mr Baird’s leadership will ensure continuity and keep the company focused on operational delivery.
Malik Easah, Executive Chairman of Asante Gold Corporation, said the board had been encouraged by Mr Baird’s early impact since joining as Chief Operating Officer.
“The Board is confident in Campbell’s leadership as Acting Chief Executive Officer. We are encouraged by his early impact since joining us as Chief Operating Officer just 60 days ago, actively engaging with our teams on site and driving a clear focus on operational discipline and performance across the business,” Mr Easah said.
“We believe the Company is well positioned to continue this momentum under Campbell’s leadership,” he added.
Asante currently operates the Bibiani and Chirano gold mines and is continuing technical studies at its Kubi Gold Project. Its mines and exploration projects are located on the Bibiani and Ashanti gold belts, two of Ghana’s most important mineral corridors.
The company is also exploring its Keyhole, Fahiakoba and Betenase projects, which are situated near the centre of Ghana’s Golden Triangle and adjoining or along strike of major gold mines.
For investors, Mr Baird’s appointment is not merely a boardroom transition. It is a signal that Asante is prioritising operational discipline at a time when high gold prices have created a stronger revenue environment, but cost control, mine reliability and liquidity management remain central to the company’s turnaround story.
The immediate test for the new Acting CEO will be whether Asante can move Bibiani and Chirano from improving production trends to consistent, repeatable delivery and whether that operational reset can translate record gold-price tailwinds into stronger shareholder returns.
