Darcie Ladd is the new Vice President of Investor Relations at Largo Resources (CVE:LGO) (OTCMKTS:LGORF).
Ladd, who is an investor relations and communications professional with 6 years' direct experience in the metals and mining sector, raising over half a billion dollars for companies on the Toronto and Toronto Venture exchanges during her career, has been Largo's corporate development manager since 2010.
"After many years of dedicated service to Largo and its shareholders, we are pleased to announce the promotion of Ms. Ladd to the position of Vice President of Investor Relations. We expect that this appointment will further enhance the high-quality investor communication program that Largo and Ms. Ladd have created," said Largo's president and CEO, Mark Smith.
Ladd has played a crucial role in marketing, communications, corporate strategy, financing and market research through vital stages of its development, including: project financing, construction, production ramp-up and debt restructuring said the company in a statement. She also speaks at international conferences and investor focused events on the subject of vanadium and its market dynamics.
Largo, continues to ramp up production at its Maracas Menchen vanadium mine in Brazil, has also seen recoveries at the project increasing significantly, including at the leaching system.
This year, Largo achieved several milestones apart from the production amounts. Last March, the company said that recovery rates at the milling, kiln, and leaching systems have each met and surpassed design targets.
The company has made a series of important moves in 2015, including the appointment of new chief executive officer Mark A. Smith --- who is the former CEO of Molycorp and the current executive chairman of NioCorp --- to lead Largo into a new phase of growth.