[miningmx.com] — FORMER Wesizwe CEO Arthur Mashiatshidi died on Saturday after a short illness, the company announced on Tuesday.
Wesizwe paid tribute to Mashiatshidi, saying he oversaw the finalisation of a transaction that resulted in the introduction of China’s Jinchuan as a major new shareholder.
“This ensured that the company’s flagship mining project, the Frisch-Ledig mine, is fully funded to production,” read the statement.
Mashiatshidi resigned as a non-executive director in September 2011.
Prior to joining Wesizwe, Mashiatshidi was the founder and CEO of Decorum Capital Partners, a company that developed and managed the New Africa Mining Fund.
He also had an extensive mining background and was a former Vice President at Gold Fields.
