Acacia announced the appointment of Michelle Ash as Chief Operating Officer. Michelle joined Acacia in October 2013 as Executive General Manager, Business Improvement and Planning and has driven significant change across its operations in that time. In addition to her existing responsibilities Michelle is currently Acting General Manager of Bulyanhulu, but following the recruitment of a new mine General Manager will relinquish this role in the coming months.

As COO, Michelle will be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with a key element of her role being to ensure fully realise the geological potential of its assets.