The Board of African Barrick Gold plc announced the appointment of Bradley A. Gordon as Chief Executive Officer. Brad succeeds Greg Hawkins, who has resigned to pursue other opportunities. As CEO, Brad will join the Board as an Executive Director.

His appointment takes immediate effect. Brad was previously the CEO of Intrepid Mines, a Canadian and Australian listed precious metals exploration and development company with primary operations in Indonesia. Brad is a seasoned executive with 30 years of experience in the gold mining industry, during which time he has successfully grown the value of large mining operations around the world.

He has shown exceptional capability in challenging environments and his leadership skills to achieve change have led to lasting improvements in performance and culture. Brad will resign as a Director of Intrepid Mines effective on August 25th 2013.