SEPTEMBER 2021 | VOLUME 2 | ISSUE 9
ON THE MOVE
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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
Al Turner
Mike McCann
Myrzah Bello
Al Turner is joining Fortitude Gold in Nevada as exploration manager. He has worked in several jurisdictions in Canada, as well as internationally in the United States, Peru, Mexico, Portugal, Turkey, and China. Turner holds an M.Sc in economic geology and is a registered professional geologist and a Qualified Person for several deposit types. He was previously with Stantec, including Norwest prior to its acquisition.
Mike McCann is making the move to Iron Ore Co. of Canada as its new president and CEO, effective Sept. 21. He will also be named chairman. His 30 years of experience include head of strategic business projects at Vale’s base metals division. Prior to that he oversaw mining and mineral processing operations in the North Atlantic region, the United Kingdom, Japan and China. McCann currently sits as board chair at the Ontario Mining Association.
O3 Mining has promoted Myrzah Tavares Bello to VP sustainable development She has over 20 years’ experience in sustainable development providing consulting services to mining, oil and gas and other sectors. She has facilitated consultations with stakeholders in several projects, and also managed multi-disciplinary teams when she worked as Director at SNC-Lavalin. Her roles included leading the climate change group of experts for over six years, and managing the environment division in Brazil for over 14 years.
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MANAGEMENT CHANGES » Apollo Gold & Silver has named Chris Cairns as its CFO. Asante Gold has added four members to its management team: Dave Anthony as COO, Eben Swanepoel as project director, Dean Bertram as executive general manager, and Paul Abbott as manager geology. » Azincourt Energy has promoted C. Trevor Perkins to VP exploration. » Robert Pryde is the new president and a director of BMEX Gold. He replaces Warner Uhl, who has left the company. » The new CFO at Canadian Metals is Arnab De, who replaces Patsie Ducharme. » Carlyle Commodities has appointed Inar Kamaletdinov as CFO.
» Cordoba Minerals appointed Ernesto Lima as VP and project director of the San Matias copper-gold-silver project. » Cypress Development has appointed Spiros Cacos its VP investor relations. » The new CFO at G2 Goldfields is Carmelo Marrelli. He replaces retiring CFO Paul Murphy. » Timothy G. Smith has been named COO at Galleon Gold. Former COO and director Chris Dupont is retiring. » Gowest Gold has appointed Dan Gagnon as president and CEO and Demin Huang as CFO. » Kodiak Copper named Nancy Curry to the position of corporate development. » Kuya Silver has promoted Christian Aramayo to COO and David Lewis to exploration director. Quinton Hennigh has resigned as chairman.
» Omai Gold Mines has named John Ross its new CFO. » Martin Menard is the new VP engineering and construction at Osisko Development. He was recently COO at AEX Gold. » Outcrop Silver & Gold named Jesus Velador VP exploration and Lisa Peterson CFO succeeding Alex Tong. » Platinum Group Metals announced the resignation of president and CEO R. Michael Jones and the interim appointment of Frank Hallam to replace him. » Quaterra Resources is advancing the MacArthur copper project in Nevada with the appointment of Nickolas Lewallen as director of projects.
» Cerrado Gold named Casper Groenewald its new COO and Kurt Menchen as president and country manager of its Brazilian operations.
» Mynyr Hoxha is now VP exploration at Magna Mining.
» Sherritt International has named Greg Honig as chief commercial officer, Yasmin Gabriel as CFO, and Chad Ross as chief human resources officer.
» Condor Gold announced the appointment of John Seaberg as CFO.
» O3 Mining has promoted Alex Rodriguez to VP corporate development.
» Superior Gold restructured its management team by asking Russell Cole to take on
the role of VP operations as well as general manager of the Plutonic operation. CFO Paul Olmsted will add investor relations to his responsibilities. The posts of COO and VP corporate development have been eliminated. » Regan Isenor, a company director, has been named president and CEO of Sylla Gold. Jean-Francois Lalonde, formerly the president and CEO, remains on the board as chairman. » Tectonic Metals announced the appointment of Xavier Wenzel as CFO. » Dave Laudrum is the new exploration general manager at Tombill Mines. » Treasury Metals is strengthening its team with the addition of Steve Woolfenden as VP environment and regulatory affairs; Clinton Swemmer as VP projects; amd Mark Wheeler as director community affairs.
BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS » Black Mammoth Metals has named Adam Knight to its board of directors. » Richard N. Zimmer has retired from Capstone Mining’s board. » Chalice Mining has named Linda Kenyon as non-executive director. Stephen Quin is stepping down from the board in November. » Derek Knight has taken a seat on Comstock Metals’ board of directors. » Robert Gibson joined the board of Cosigo Resources. » Deep-South Resources appointed Ally Angula an independent director in place of Sadike Nepela, who recently passed away. » Element 29 Resources is searching for a new president and CEO after news of Brian Booth’s pending retirement. » Leonardo Riera has been offered a seat on the board of FenixOro Gold.
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» Getchell Gold has invited Jerry Bella to join its board. » Karen Flores has been appointed to the board of GoGold Resources. » Warren Gilman has been elected as a non-executive director of Los Andes Copper. » MAG Silver has appointed Dale Peniuk as a director. » Denis Laviolette has joined the board at Nevada King Gold. » Novo Resources named independent director Michael Spreadborough executive co-chairman. Quinton Hennigh, formerly chairman and president, is taking up new duties as non-executive co-chair. » Justin Quigley has joined the board of Orogen Royalties. » Santana Resources announced the resignation of Darcy Will from the board.