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West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame Inducts Gov. Jim Justice, Chris Cline, Chris Hamilton, Ralph Ballard
October 20, 2020
The West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame, a joint initiative between the West Virginia Coal Mining Institute and the West Virginia Coal Association and housed at the WVU Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources in Morgantown, has announced the
Timberline Resources Appoints Patrick Highsmith as President, CEO, and Director
October 16, 2020
Timberline Resources Corporation has appointed Patrick Highsmith as president and chief executive officer. The appointment follows the recently completed $3.7 million financing led by Crescat Capital, along with the support of 3 additional precious metals investment funds, and the recent
Bechtel Appoints Paul Marsden as President Oil and Gas; Ailie MacAdam as President Mining and Metals
October 16, 2020
Bechtel has appointed Paul Marsden as president of the company’s Oil, Gas & Chemicals (OG&C) business and Ailie MacAdam as president of its Mining & Metals (M&M) business. In their new roles, Marsden and MacAdam will lead OG&C’s and M&M’s
Northisle Copper and Gold Appoints Sam Lee as President and CEO
October 16, 2020
Northisle Copper and Gold has appointed Sam Lee as president and chief executive officer. John McClintock has resigned as president and CEO and will continue with the company as vice president, Exploration. Over the past 20 years Sam Lee has
Benchmark Appoints Ian Harris as VP of Engineering, Advances Lawyers Gold-Silver Project Toward PEA
September 30, 2020
Benchmark Metals has appointed Ian Harris as vice-president of Engineering. The company has also engaged JDS Energy & Mining as lead consultant to advance its flagship Lawyers Gold-Silver Project toward a preliminary economic assessment (PEA). In parallel, Benchmark is proceeding
Norsemont Mining Appoints Marc Levy as Chairman and CEO
September 25, 2020
Norsemont Mining has appointed Marc Levy as chief executive officer and chairman of the board. Marc Levy was the founder and former CEO and chairman of Norsemont Mining, which he grew from a market capitalization of $1 Million (CAD) and
Longview Power Promotes Stephen Nelson to Chief Executive Officer
September 24, 2020
Stephen Nelson has been promoted to the Chief Executive Officer of Longview Power, LLC effective September 1, 2020. Nelson came to Longview Power in 2014 as Senior Vice President responsible for designing and managing the rehabilitation of the 710 MW
Newmont Appoints Bernard Wessels as General Manager of Peñasquito Mine
September 21, 2020
Newmont Corporation has appointed Bernard Wessels as general manager of the Peñasquito mine, replacing Jim Cooper. Jim Cooper’s employment with Newmont has been terminated with immediate effect for violations of Newmont’s Code of Conduct while working for the company in
Scientific Drilling International Names Pamela Pierce CEO and President
September 16, 2020
Scientific Drilling International (SDI) has named Pamela S. Pierce as its chief executive officer and president, a position she has held on an interim basis since May 2020. With the recent changes in the oil and gas sector and the
Rio Tinto CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques to Leave Over Destruction of Indigenous Sites
September 15, 2020
Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques will leave the Anglo-Australian mining giant by March over the destruction of Australian Indigenous sacred sites to access iron ore, the company said on Friday. “Significant stakeholders have expressed concerns about executive accountability for
