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Mining People: Fortune Minerals, Kirkland Lake Gold, Metalla Royalty & Streaming, ML Gold, Monarques Gold and Orbite Technologies
Glen Koropchuk has been appointed technical director and chief operating officer at Fortune Minerals to lead development of the NICO cobalt, gold, bismuth and copper project. He is also a director of the company and has decades of global mineral…
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MINING PEOPLE: Athabasca Minerals, Candelaria Mining, Mountain Province, Orefinders, and Tervita
Robert J. Beekhuizen will become CEO of Athabasca Minerals in Edmonton on June, 19, 2017. He has international experience in both the construction and energy industries. Candelaria Mining Corp. of Vancouver has added two appointments to its executive team. Curtis…
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MINING PEOPLE: Novo Resources, NSR Resources, Red Eagle Exploration, and Zinc One
Vancouver-based Novo Resources has named Robert Humphryson its new CEO. He holds a mining engineering degree from the Western Australian School of Mines. Dr. Quinton Hennigh will become the company’s first chairman and retain his position as president. NSR Resources…
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Ivanhoe veteran Hornor ventures into gold with Aurvista
VANCOUVER — Matthew Hornor, protégé of mining mogul Robert Friedland and veteran of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF), has taken the helm of Aurvista Gold (TSXV: AVA) as president and CEO to lead development of the junior’s 2.8 million oz. Douay gold project…
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MINING PEOPLE: Cementation, Aurania Resources, Lydian, Omineca Mining, and Tarku Resources
Roy Slack, president of Cementation Canada, is to receive an honorary doctorate from Nippissing University during the North Bay convocation ceremonies on June 9, 2017. Aurania Resources of Toronto has appointed Dr. Richard Spencer as president. Dr. Keith Barron will…
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MINING PEOPLE: Anaconda, Aurvista, Falco Resources, Moneta Porcupine, Orezone, and Resource Capital Gold
Anaconda Mining, with head offices in Toronto, has named former VP of technical services Gordana Slepcev as COO. She has an MSc and a BSc in mining engineering from the University of Belgrade. Separately and for the second time, company…
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MINING PEOPLE: AME, Cameco, EnviroLeach, and Nevsun
The Association for Mineral Exploration in Vancouver has welcomed Edie Thome as its new president and CEO. She brings a wealth of experience in government relations, permitting and public affairs as well as on-the-ground experience working with stakeholders, First Nations,…
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MINING PEOPLE: Alexco, Canada Strategic Metals, CIM, Lakeside Minerals, and MABC,
Alexco Resource Corp. of Vancouver has made some changes to its executive and board. Clynton Nauman is now executive chairman and CEO, Brad Thrall is the president, and Richard Zimmer is lead director. Montreal-based Canada Strategic Metals has named Jean-Francois…
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MINING PEOPLE: African Gold, Happy Creek, Lithium Energi, NxGold, Strikepoint, and Victoria Gold
African Gold Group of Toronto has welcomed Stan Bharti as chairman and new board members Bruce Humphrey, John Begeman and Stephan Theron. Theron is also the company’s new CEO, and Brett Richards the new president and COO. Walter Segsworth has…
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MINING PEOPLE: Antioquia, AuRico Metals, CobalTech, IDM Mining, Pan Global, and Rupert Resources
The new president and CEO of Antioquia Gold in Calgary is Gonzalo de Losada. He is an economist educated at the Universidad del Pacifico in Peru and holder of an MBA from Columbia University in New York. AuRico Metals of…
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MINING PEOPLE: Golden Peak, Kerr Mines, Manitou Gold, and Noront
Golden Peak Minerals of Vancouver has named Wesley C. Hanson as president and CEO. He has more than 35 years of mining and geological experience gained across Canada, the United States, and South America. He is a graduate of Mount…
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MINING PEOPLE: Broadway Gold, Genius Properties, Power Metals, Rupert Resources, and Sierra Metals
Vancouver-based Broadway Gold Mining has named Duane Parnham as president and CEO. Effective immediately, founder and former president/CEO Steve Hanson will become chairman of the board. The new president and CEO at Genius Properties of Montreal is Guy Goulet, former…
