Lougher to replace Jetson at St Barbara

Craig Jetson has resigned as managing director and chief executive officer of St Barbara.

He will be replaced by Dan Lougher, who assumes the mantle on November 28.

Lougher is a highly experienced mining executive who was most recently the managing director and CEO of successful Western Australian nickel miner Western Areas, a role he occupied from 2012 until the $1.3 billion takeover of Western Areas by IGO in June 2022.

At Western Areas, he managed the construction of the Flying Fox mine and Cosmic Boy concentrator — an operation that is still delivering today, 17 years after being commissioned.

He also led the feasibility activities for the Spotted Quoll open pit and underground mine, as well as construction of that mine and all associated infrastructure.

In 2015, he initiated another growth phase for Western Areas with the strategic acquisition of the Cosmos nickel operations.

St Barbara non-executive chair Tim Netscher said an initial important priority for Lougher would be to ensure that the agreed FY23 Gwalia business plan and budget are delivered and that the significant value associated with the Leonora Province Plan is unlocked, including potential value accretive corporate activity.

“I would also like to thank Craig Jetson for his efforts and resilience at St Barbara over three years, during which we managed through some extremely challenging periods,” he said.

Australian Mining.

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