Kalamazoo names veteran miner to drive WA Ashburton gold push

Kalamazoo Resources has named mining executive Andrew McDougall to lead the company through its next phase, appointing the former Westgold Resources chief technical officer as chief executive officer effective 4 May 2026.

Management says McDougall brings more than 25 years of operational and technical leadership across gold and diversified mining, having also held senior roles at Anglo American, AngloGold Ashanti and Rio Tinto.

Kalamazoo said his delivery experience spans asset strategy, mine planning and studies, capital allocation and project execution. Those key attributes are directly aligned with the company’s plan to rapidly move its 1.44-million-ounce Ashburton gold project in WA through pre-feasibility and towards bankable feasibility.

Andrew’s capability, depth of technical knowledge, global project experience and disciplined approach to feasibility and asset strategy, significantly strengthen the Company.

The company says the seasoned mining veteran will also strengthen technical oversight across its wider portfolio, including its Victorian gold and gold-antimony projects at Castlemaine, Tarnagulla, Myrtle, Mt Piper and South Muckleford.

Kalamazoo’s Western Australian gold portfolio also includes the Mallina West project in the Pilbara and Snake Well North in the Murchison.

McDougall says he is enthusiastic about leading the business forward, describing Ashburton as an opportunity to generate revenue through safe, sustainable project execution and operational discipline.

He added the company’s Victorian gold-antimony portfolio provides a strong basis for future growth as Kalamazoo builds a pipeline of gold and critical minerals opportunities.

With a new chief executive set to step in and feasibility work at Ashburton gathering pace, Kalamazoo appears keen to pair near-term development momentum with longer-dated exploration upside across its broader portfolio.

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