Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan
JUNE 2022 | VOLUME 3 | ISSUE 6 SPONSORED BY
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Executive, Management and Board Changes in Canada’s Mining Sector
MANAGEMENT CHANGES
TOP MOVES
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TOP MOVES IN THIS ISSUE
Troy Shultz
Ann Wilkinson
Adam Lundin is now chairman of Lundin Mining, succeeding his father Lukas Lundin, the company’s founder. Adam began his career with several Lundin Group mining companies before moving into finance, ultimately becoming co-head of the London office for an international securities firm. Adam is the former president, CEO and a director of Josemaria Resources (2019-22). He was the president and CEO of Filo Mining (2017-19). He also serves on the boards of several mining and energy enterprises.
Mirasol Resources appointed Troy Shultz, with over 15 years of relevant experience, as VP investor relations. Prior to joining Mirasol, he was responsible for investor relations and communications for Pretium Resources as the Brucejack gold mine was built until it was acquired by Newcrest. Previously, he worked with junior companies in investor relations, ensuring compliance and leading financings. Shultz holds a BASc degree and an MBA from the University of Saskatchewan. Jonathan Rosset, VP of corporate development, resigned.
Generation Mining appointed Mauro Bassotti as VP geology, Ann Wilkinson as VP investor relations, and Daniel Janusauskas as technical services manager. Most recently, Bassotti was senior director of geology at Ma’aden Mining in Riyadh. Prior to that, he was with Detour Gold. Wilkinson (pictured) previously held executive positions with Gold Resource, TMAC Resources, GoldQuest Mining, Colossus Minerals, and Breakwater Resources. Janusauskas’ most recent experience was with Baffinland Iron Mines and before that with Detour Gold.
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Adam Lundin
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BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
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MANAGEMENT CHANGES » Altan Rio Minerals CEO Paul Stephen resigned. » Arizona Sonoran Copper Company appointed Dan Johnson as project manager, John Peterson as senior environmental professional and Kevin Canario as director of finance. » Ben Pullinger joined ATEX Resources as SVP of exploration and business development. » Athabasca Minerals appointed David Churchill as CFO. » Aurania Resources retained Cristian Vallejo as geological consultant. » Azimut Exploration appointed Brigitte Dejou as project manager. It also named Jonathan Rosset VP of corporate development.
» Remantra Sheopaul replaced Olga Nikitovic as CFO of Canada Carbon. » Canadian North Resources appointed Trevor Boyd as VP of exploration. » Carlyle Commodities welcomed Damien Good as secretary. » Cerro de Pasco Resources named James Cardwell as CFO. » Clean Air Metals named Mike Garbutt as COO. » Don Strickland returned to the role of COO at Copper Mountain Mining, after serving as EVP of sustainability. Lance Newman is now SVP of project development. » Daniel Whittaker is interim CEO at E-Tech Resources and Christopher Drysdale is interim VP operations.
» Peter Luthiger was appointed COO of enCore Energy. » Darren O’Brien was named VP of exploration at Endurance Gold. » Great Bear Royalties president Calum Morrison assumed the role of CEO following the resignation of John Robins. » Jeannine Webb is the new CFO of Group Eleven Resources. » Roger Jewett is the new CFO of Hanstone Gold. » Kainantu Resources named Nick Franey its chief geologist. » Lavras Gold appointed Paulo Serpa as country manager and Thiago Schlichta as project geology co-ordinator. » Madi Minerals named Leon Ho its new CFO.
» Mantaro Precious Metals named Matthew Anderson its CFO. » McEwen Mining announced the departures of CFO Anna Ladd-Kruger and COO Peter Mah. » Richard Pinkerton was appointed CFO of Mongoose Mining. » NevGold promoted Derick Unger from chief geologist to the position of VP exploration. » Northcliff Resources named Andrew Ing as president and CEO and Luqman Khan as CFO. » Outcrop Silver & Gold named Guillermo Hernández VP exploration. » Panoro Minerals named Guillermo Torres VP project development. It also appointed Michael Malana as CFO. » Blair Way assumed the roles of president and CEO at Patriot Battery Metals. » Prismo Metals named Allan Frame director of business development. » Silverton Metals CFO Killian Ruby stepped down. » Sonora Gold & Silver announced the appointment of Chen-Mou Cheng as COO of BTQ, the company it is set to acquire. » Superior Gold appointed Andrew Bigg as VP of corporate development and long-term planning.
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» Tasheel Jeerh replaced Reena Sall as CFO of Traction Uranium. » Vizsla Silver appointed Martin Dupuis as COO and Jesus Velador as VP of exploration. » Frederic Mercier-Langevin became COO of Wesdome Gold Mines. The company promoted Joanna Miller to the position of VP sustainability and environment. Zinc One Resources CFO Natasha Tsai resigned. Gunther Roehlig, interim CEO and director, will serve as interim CFO.
BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS » 79North added Eric Klein to its board of directors.
Aleksandra Bukacheva, Laura Schmidt, Ross Sherlock and Lisa Wade.
» Power Group Projects added Scott Hayduk to its board.
» Nigel Ferguson resigned as a director of AJN Resources.
» Graphite One added Scott Packman to its board.
» Radisson Mining Resources nominated a new director, Siri Genik.
» Jean-François Boulet and Chantal Grenier were elected to the board of Asbestos Corporation, replacing Clément Godbout and Laurent Langevin.
» Great Bear Royalties appointed John Robins, previously CEO, as its board chair.
» Ready Set Gold appointed Christopher Reynolds to its board, replacing Christian Scovenna.
» ATEX Resources welcomed Jamile Cruz to its board of directors. » Bald Eagle Gold named Luis da Silva as chairman of the board. » Canadian Manganese nominated two new independent directors, Janis Byrne and Labi Kousoulis. » Richard Graham replaced Carl Hansen on Carrie Arran Resources’ board. » Mathew Fitch resigned from the board of Class 1 Nickel and Technologies. » Deep-South Resources chairman John Akwenye passed away. » Discovery Silver co-founder and director Mark O’Dea will not stand for re-election. » Entrée Resources made two director nominations, Teresa Conway and Paula Rogers. » Gold Lion Resources appointed Steven Hong to its board of directors. » GoldMining announced the six board members of its newly created US subsidiary: Alastair Still, Garnet Dawson,
» Meri VerIi joined the board of Karora Resources. » Garrett Ainsworth became chairman at Kraken Energy. » Brigitte Berneche was elected to the board of Labrador Uranium. » Tony Makuch became the board chairman of both Mayhew Performance and 2nd Battery Life. » Renaud Adams replaced Christian Pichette on the board of Monarch Mining. » Montage Gold added Anu Dhir to its board. Chairman Richard Clark stepped down, but will remain on the board.
» Riverside Resources appointed Wendy Chan as an independent director. » Rugby Mining announced the return of Paul Joyce to its board. » Silver Mountain Resources director Bryan Coates resigned to be replaced with Blair Zaritsky. » Dave Webb joined the board of Sixty North Gold Mining. » St. James Gold appointed Tsun Law to its board of directors. » Superior Gold nominated Michael Pesner to its board as an independent director.
» Kelly Stark-Anderson replaced Dean Chambers on the board of Mountain Province Diamonds.
» Traction Uranium director Blair Way became board chairman.
» Peter Oliver, former managing director at Talison Lithium, joined the board of NioCorp Developments.
» George Brack became board chairman at Wheaton Precious Metals following the retirement of Doug Holtby.
» North Peak Resources added Leni Keough to its board.
» White Metal Resources made two board additions, Wesley Hanson and Nigel Lees.
» Pantera Silver director Tyler Lowes passed away.
» Zacatecas Silver nominated Luis Chavez as director.
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