Asante Gold appoints new CFO

Asante Gold appoints new CFO

Asante Gold Corporation has announced the formal appointment of David Wiens as Chief Financial Officer.

In a statement, the company also thanked and recognised Mr. Dindiok Chialin, who has served as Interim Chief Financial Officer since early June 2023.

Dindiok is the Asante Gold Deputy Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Wiens, according to the statement, is a seasoned mining executive with more than a 20-years track record of delivering results in progressive corporate and investment banking roles in Canada and the UK.

Mr. Wiens spent most of the last ten years in finance, corporate development and investor relations roles with gold and silver producers, including over six years at SSR Mining Inc., during its rapid growth to become a diversified mid-tier gold company, meeting production and cost guidance seven years in a row.

He was most recently Chief Financial Officer of Bunker Hill Mining Corp., where he delivered the innovative project financing of the mine restart, secured new strategic shareholders, uplisted and grew the company alongside a team of ex-Barrick executives.

Previously, he was a mining investment banker at a number of financial institutions, including Deutsche Bank AG in London, UK.  Mr. Wiens holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia in Canada, and is a CFA® Charterholder.

Dave Anthony, CEO of Asante, stated, “We are very pleased to welcome David Wiens to the Asante Team.  David’s skill set, experience and leadership are well suited to supporting Asante in its immediate and long term growth plans.  We would also like to thank Dindiok Chialin for his excellent work during this transition period.”