West Australian gold miner Capricorn Metals has stood down its chief executive after he was charged with aggravated assault.

Paul Criddle pleaded not guilty in a Fremantle court a week ago, but shareholders were only informed on Tuesday when the company issued a statement to the ASX. Criddle, who joined Capricorn in December, had been “granted leave pending the resolution of this personal matter”, it said.

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