PYX Resources Ltd. announced the appointment of Dr. Raden Sukhyar as a Non-Executive Director, with immediate effect.
Dr. Sukhyar received his Bachelor Degree in Geology Engineering from Institut Teknologi Bandung ("ITB"), Bandung Indonesia, in 1980. In 1990 he obtained his Doctorate Degree (Ph.D) in Earth Science from Monash University, Melbourne Australia.
Dr. Sukhyar, a highly regarded geologist and Indonesian executive, has vast experience and knowledge of operating in Indonesia, including key government roles.
He was appointed as Head of the Indonesia Geological Agency from 2008 to 2013, and as Director General of Mineral and Coal, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources from 2013 to 2015. In 2016 he was appointed as adviser to the Minister of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia until 2019.
He served as commissioners of state owned mining enterprises namely PT Timah (2002-2008), PT Aneka Tambang (2011-2015) and PT Petamina Geothermal Energy (2006-2009).
He has been an independent commissioner of PT Vale Indonesia since 2018. He has previously been in charge of strategic policy making in Indonesia which included the following roles: Chairman of Mineral and Coal Mining Bill Drafting - which then became Law on Mineral and Coal Mining No.4/2009; and Chairman of Geothermal Bill Drafting - which then became Law on Geothermal No.27/2003.
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