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James Dean Selected to Serve on West Virginia Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety
August 26, 2020
James Dean, former director of mining and industrial extension at West Virginia University, has been selected to serve the West Virginia Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety, a group dedicated to protecting miners, until the end of the year
Eriez Appoints Guenthardt President and CEO
August 24, 2020
Eriez® has appoined Lukas Guenthardt to the position of president and CEO. Eriez selected Guenthardt to fill this leadership role when Timothy Shuttleworth retired after serving as the company’s president and CEO since 2004. Lukas Guenthardt joined the Eriez board
Blue Star Gold Appoints Grant Ewing as CEO
August 24, 2020
Blue Star Gold has appointed Grant Ewing as CEO. Grant Ewing is an accomplished mining executive with a strong technical foundation and solid business acumen. He is a professional geologist by background and has over 25 years of experience in
First Cobalt Appoints Mark Trevisiol as Vice-President, Project Development
August 19, 2020
First Cobalt Corp. has appointed Mark Trevisiol as vice-president, project development. In this capacity, Mark will have overall responsibility for the recommissioning and expansion of the First Cobalt Refinery located in Canada. Mark Trevisiol is a professional engineer with 30
U.S. Gold Corp. Appoints Senior Mining Industry Executive George Bee as President
August 17, 2020
U.S. Gold Corp. has appointed George Bee president. “All of the directors of U.S. Gold Corp. are thrilled to welcome George Bee to the company. George is a proven mining industry executive with deep operational experience,” said Edward Karr, chief
Austral Gold Appoints Wayne Hubert as Executive Chairman and Strengthens Exploration Team
August 17, 2020
Austral Gold Limited has appointed Wayne Hubert as executive chairman of the board and the appointment of Raúl Guerra as corporate VP of Exploration. Current chairman, Eduardo Elsztain, remains on the board as non-executive vice chairman. Wayne Hubert is a
Atlantic Carbon Group Appoints Jeff Strobel as President and CEO
August 14, 2020
Atlantic Carbon Group (ACG) has appointed Jeff Strobel as president and CEO. In addition, Seth Schwartz, interim CEO, will transition to chairman of the board of directors. “We are fortunate to have someone of Jeff’s caliber and experience come on
West Virginia Coal Association Selects New Officers
August 11, 2020
Members of the West Virginia Coal Association re-elected MEPCO’s Jim Laurita as chairman of the board of directors at the Association’s annual meeting in White Sulphur Springs this past week. MEPCO is headquartered in Morgantown, West Virginia. In comments to
Freeport-McMoRan Appoints Joshua Olmsted as President and Chief Operating Officer – Americas
August 10, 2020
Freeport-McMoRan has appointed Joshua F. “Josh” Olmsted as president and chief operating officer – Americas upon the retirement of Harry M. “Red” Conger, IV. Following a successful 33-year career with Freeport-McMoRan, Red Conger has elected to retire effective September 1,
Weatherford Appoints Keith Jennings as Executive Vice President and CFO
August 10, 2020
Weatherford International has appointed H. Keith Jennings as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective September 1, 2020. “We are pleased to welcome Keith to Weatherford’s executive management team. Keith brings a proven track record of creating stakeholder value,
