NOVEMBER 2022 | VOLUME 3 | ISSUE 11 SPONSORED BY
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Executive, Management and Board Changes in Canada’s Mining Sector
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Sandra Daycock Great Panther Mining appointed Sandra Daycock president and CEO replacing Alan Hair who becomes again non-executive chair of the board. She brings over 20 years of finance management and capital markets experience. She joined Great Panther in 2021 as VP finance and treasury. Daycock is a Certified Professional Accountant (CPACMA B.C.), and she holds a bachelor of arts (Honours) and master of arts in economics, both from University of Manitoba.
Tim Fisch Victoria Gold named Timothy Fisch VP and GM for the Eagle gold mine. He is an experienced metallurgist in process operations. He has held senior positions with Corona’s Mascot mine, BHP Nevada’s Robinson project and Unimin’s Blue Mountain project. Fisch previously held the title of GM for Imperial Metals’ Mount Polley and Red Chris mines and Bethlehem Copper in 1978. Most recently he was a member of the project team for Coeur Mining’s Silvertip expansion project.
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Paul Andre Paul Andre, president and CEO at Workplace Safety North, accepted the platinum Canada Award for Excellence from Excellence Canada, a national authority established by Industry Canada. The award recognizes outstanding achievements by organizations in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, from coast to coast. Andre thanked his staff for their dedication to heath and safety that led to the award. The WSN health and safety training centre in Sudbury is mine rescue headquarters for Ontario.
» The new president and CEO of Alliance Magnesium is Francois Perras.
» Bonterra Resources named Pier-Elise Hebert-Tremblay CFO, succeeding Johnny Oliveria.
» Angel Wing Metals new CFO is Remantra Sheopaul.
» Burin Gold named Tom Panoulias interim CEO following the resignation of David Clark.
» ArcelorMittal appointed Stephane Brochu VP and CEO of the company’s Long Products Canada division. » Argo Gold expanded its team with James Bell as VP business development and Zubin Sethna as chief investment officer. » Facundo Cazares is now VP exploration at Bendito Resources. » Blue Thunder named Dorian L. Nicolas as CEO.
» Kevin Chen has been appointed CFO at Cassiar Gold. » Copper Lake Resources named David McDonald its CFO. » The new CFO of Copper Mountain Mining is Letitia Wong. » Anglo American named Al Cook as CEO of De Beers Group when Bruce Cleaver becomes co-chair of the group early next year. «
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MANAGEMENT CHANGES, continued » The COO of Eastern Platinum, Hannelie Hanson has resigned. » Errol Farr replaced Philip Gibbs as CFO at Enerev5 Metals. » Essex Minerals announced the passing of VP corporate development Patrick Harford. » Forum Exergy Metals welcomed Rebecca Hunter as senior geologist. » Torben Michalsen is joining G2 Goldfields as COO. » Giyani Metals said Robin Birchall resigned his post as CEO and seat on the board. » Three executive VPs of Gold Fields – Brett Mattison, Taryn Leishman, and Avishkar Nagaser – have left the company for personal reasons ahead of the merger with Yamana Gold. » Gossan Resources appointed Robert Suttie as CFO, effective Jan. 1.
» Hudbay Minerals named Eugene Lei its new SVP and CFO and Mark Gupta as VP corporate development.
» Peter Damone is the new president, CEO and secretary of Mason Graphite.
» The new senior geologist at Kraken Energy is Madeline Berry, formerly of NexGen Energy.
» Medallion Resources appointed Alfredo Ramos Plasencia its new president, CEO and director, and Kurt Forrester its chief technology officer.
» The new CFO of Laurion Mineral Exploration is Tyler Dilney.
» Jacquelin Gauthier is no longer VP geology at NioBay Metals.
» Libero Copper and Gold reorganized its team with the appointments of Sunil Sharma as CFO and Michelle Borromeo as VP investor relations. » Jason Attew is now the president and CEO of Liberty Gold. » Madison – Madison Metals appointed Ryan Thompson as chief strategy officer. » Craig Hairfield has resigned as CEO at Mantaro Precious Metals.
» Osisko Development appointed Laurence Farmer to investor relations on an interim basis, following the resignation of JeanFrancois Lemonde. Outcrop Silver and Gold appointed Sunil Sharma as CFO. » The new CFO of Resouro Gold is Sandra Evans, who succeeds William Tsang. » Rock Tech Lithium named Sonja Rossteusch its CFO, replacing Stephan Krause who remains chair of the board.
BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS » Charles Desjardins resigned from the board of 79 Resources. » Karina Rogers joined the board of Adventus Mining. » American Future Fuel added Patrick Morris to the board. » Peru-based Carsten Korch has joined the board of American Lithium.
» Gilbert Lawson resigned his seat at Gowest Gold to take up the role of interim GM at Kinross’ Tasiast mine. » Hercules Silver (formerly Bald Eagle Gold) said Luis da Silva stepped down from its board. » Effective immediately, Cameron Wickham and Paul Manias have taken seats on the Highvista Gold board.
» Aris Mining added Monica de Greiff to its board.
» Deborah Stakman has given up her board seat at Iamgold.
» Bendito Resources has added Steve Filipovic to its board.
» The International Copper Association elected Shehlzad Bharmal of Teck Resources its chair of the board.
» Blackrock Silver says John Seaberg has stepped down from its board. » Cabral Gold appointed Sami Arap Sobrinho a director. » Mark Mukhija joined the board of Clear Sky Lithium. » EDM Resources appointed Rajesh Sharma to its board. » Jonathan Henry named executive chair of Giyani Metals, and Stephanie Hart lead independent director.
» Lundin Mining announced the passing of board member Karen Poniachik in Chile. » Neo Performance Materials announced the resignation of director Zhe Zhao.
» The latest addition to the board of Premium Nickel Resources is Don Newberry. » Silvercorp Metals added Ken Robertson to its board. » Gary Prihar has joined the board of Silverton Metals.
» Goldrea Resources director David Robinson has resigned.
» SolGold seated Scott Caldwell and Dan Vujcic on its board following their nominations by Cornerstone Capital.
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» Christopher Buchanan is the new VP exploration at Soma Gold. » StraightUp Resources named Mark Brezer CEO and Matthew Markin CFO. Daniel Cruz will remain a director. » Tembo Gold named Hendrik Meiring as exploration manager at the Tembo project. » Marcus Brewster named COO at TriStar Gold to oversee Castelo de Sonhos. » The new VP exploration at TRU Precious Metals is Paul Teniere. » The new president and CEO of York Harbour Metals is Bruce Durham.
AWARDS PRESENTED Bauma – Five prestigious innovation awards were presented at the recent bauma trade fair in Germany. Liebherr Hydraulik Bagger won the design category for its integration and communication of the operator and machine. Herrenknecht won the machine category with its underground, electric cable laying vehicle. The digital systems nod went to MOBA Mobile Automation for its non-contact thickness measurement system. Max Bogl won the construction methods category with a mobile production facility for wind turbines. Finally, the Technical University of Munich won the research-science category for its use of holographic operator aids.
» Chris Irwin took a seat on the board of Northern Sphere Mining.
» GoldHaven Resources named Bertram T. von Plettenberg to the board.
» Samuel Pelaez was not re-elected to the board of Gossan Resources, but he will retain his role as president and CEO.
» Sabre Gold Mines named Andrew Elinesky as CEO, president and director following the retirement of Giulio Bonifacio.
» Brent Bergeron and Garnet Dawson joined the board of Spanish Mountain Gold.
» Peter Mah and Richard Orazietti joined the board of Spanish Mountain Gold. Most recently, Mah was COO at McEwen Mining. » Tactical Resources asked Mark Mukhija to take a seat on the board. » Gerry White has been named an independent director of Trojan Gold. » Xali Gold named George Elliott to its board, following the resignation of Ian Ward. » Michael Williams has taken a seat as chair of the board at York Harbour Metals.