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Komatsu America CEO Rod Schrader Named to AEM Board of Directors
January 31, 2017
Komatsu America Corp. CEO Rod Schrader has been elected to the board of directors of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the North American-based international trade group for the off-road equipment manufacturing industry (agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors).
MGX Minerals Appoints Marc Bruner as Chairman
January 31, 2017
MGX Minerals Inc. has appointed Marc Bruner, a leader in the development of unconventional oil and gas projects throughout North America and internationally, as chairman of MGX Minerals as well as head of petro lithium (lithium and oil) acquisitions and
W. Va. Governor Justice Appoints Greg Norman to Run Office of Miners’ Health, Safety & Training
January 30, 2017
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has appointed Greg Norman to be the director of the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety & Training (MHST). Eugene White will serve as the deputy director for the agency. Greg Norman was hired
Fura Emeralds Appoints Devidas Shetty as President and CEO
January 30, 2017
Fura Emeralds Inc. has appointed Devidas (Dev) Shetty as the president and chief executive officer and as a member of the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. The appointment of Shetty follows the resignation of Jaime Lalinde as president and
Trump Nominates South Dakota School of Mines’ President Heather Wilson as Secretary of Air Force
January 27, 2017
President Trump has announced his pick for secretary of the Air Force — former Rep. Heather Wilson. If confirmed, Wilson would be the first Air Force Academy graduate to hold the position, according to the White House. Wilson currently leads
Horizonte Minerals Appoints Wagner Lucio Oliveira as Feasibility Manager for Araguaia Nickel Project
January 26, 2017
Horizonte Minerals Plc has appointed Wagner Lucio Oliveira as feasibility study manager (FS manager) for the company’s 100 percent owned Araguaia nickel project which is being developed as the next major nickel project in Brazil. Wagner Lucio Oliveira brings with
Asanko Gold Appoints Fausto Di Trapani as Chief Financial Officer
January 24, 2017
Asanko Gold Inc. has appointed Fausto Di Trapani as chief financial officer. Fausto Di Trapani, a chartered accountant, joined Asanko in 2012 as executive: finance and has played a major role in the transformation of the company’s finance function from
Timmins Gold Appoints Greg McCunn as CEO
January 24, 2017
Timmins Gold Corp. has appoited Greg McCunn as chief executive officer. Greg McCunn will succeed Mark Backens effective February 1, 2017. In addition to the role of CEO, McCunn will also serve as a director. McCunn is a mining executive
Atlas Copco Appoints Mats Rahmström as President and CEO
January 19, 2017
Atlas Copco AB has appointed Mats Rahmström as president and CEO of Atlas Copco AB, effective April 27, 2017. He will replace Ronnie Leten, who has requested to leave his position after having managed Atlas Copco successfully during eight years.
W. Va. Governor Justice Names Austin Caperton as Secretary of Department of Environmental Protection
January 18, 2017
Austin Caperton, a longtime coal executive and cousin of former Gov. Gaston Caperton, has been named the new secretary for the Department of Environmental Protection in Jim Justice’s administration. In the announcement, both Caperton and Justice issued statements about balancing
