Bluejay Mining Plc ORD 0.01p (LON:JAY), the AIM and FSE listed company with projects in Greenland and Finland, has today announced the appointment of Mr. Peter Waugh as Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Mr. Waugh has broad industry management experience, particularly within the international titanium dioxide pigment industry and has a strong knowledge of the Company having been a Consultant to Bluejay since February 2016. Within his Board capacity Mr. Waugh will be responsible for leading efforts to establish Bluejay as a significant global supplier of ilmenite for the titanium dioxide industry, as the Company looks to secure end user & off-take arrangements for its Pituffik Titanium Project in Greenland (‘Pituffik’ or the ‘Project’), which has been proven to host the highest-grade mineral sand ilmenite project globally. In tandem with this appointment, Mr Graham Marshall will be stepping down from his role as Non-Executive Chairman but will continue working with the Board as Non-Executive Director. The Company is currently progressing its search for a replacement.
Mr. Waugh is an experienced technical director and consultant with more than 30 years’ experience in the global titanium dioxide industry, including 24 years with Tioxide Group, followed by Huntsman Pigments. His experience includes pigment plant management as well as leading teams in the delivery of global strategic improvement projects, and since February 2016 has been a Consultant to Bluejay assisting with market entry strategies, development of the product offer as well as timely metallurgical management and advice.
From 2002 to 2010 he was a Director of Huntsman Pigments leading Technology and Engineering and then Continuous Improvement functions for the business. Mr. Waugh advised on the company’s global manufacturing strategy and spearheaded a number of improvement methodologies for chloride and sulphate process pigment manufacturing, enabling the delivery of targeted improvements in throughput, cost and product quality. He also led the technical assessment of titanium feedstocks for the sulphate and chloride processes, visiting many of the operations of the major suppliers. Prior to the acquisition of the business by Huntsman in 1999 he held a number of managerial positions across Tioxide Group in the UK and overseas. He is currently an independent consultant to the titanium dioxide industry, and works with existing producers, potential new industry entrants, current and potential feedstock providers, pigment end-users and financial institutions.
Bluejay Mining Plc ORD 0.01p CEO Roderick McIllree said, “I am delighted to have Peter join the Bluejay Board. Having worked with the Company as a consultant for over a year, we have already benefited from his broad industry management experience as well as his extensive knowledge of the international titanium dioxide pigment industry. This is a pivotal time for the Company as we continue towards the fast-paced development of Pituffik and with a bulk sample planned for this year which is necessary to continue our end user engagement, I have no doubt that Peter’s vast knowledge, proven operating success, and extensive industry contact base will be invaluable to the commercial development of our highly valuable asset.
“I am also delighted that Graham will continue to work with Bluejay as a Non-Executive Director. He has worked with the team for the last several years and we look forward to continuing to tap into his strong commercial skillset.”
