Theta Gold Mines Limited announced the appointment of Mitford Mundell as Chief Executive Officer - Africa and Jacques Du Triou as Chief Operating Officer - Africa, effective October 1, 2020. Du Triou has over 28 years experience in the South African mining industry across all stages of a mine's lifecycle. He specialises in project and financial evaluations, construction, mine expansion, risk assessments, due diligence, execution and commissioning to full nameplate capacity. He began his career with Harmony and progressed to General Manager. Following his time with Harmony, Jacques founded Qmotion Mining. Mundell has extensive experience in the mining sector and specialises in asset optimisation, strategic planning, stakeholder management, project building, and change management in open pit and underground mining contexts. He has worked and consulted to some of Africa's mining companies including Harmony, De Beers Mining Corporation, Namakwa Diamonds and Anglo American. Most recently as CEO of Namakwa Diamonds, Mundell led the commissioning and expansion of its Kao Diamond Mine.