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McEwen Mining Appoints Chris Stewart as President and COO
August 1, 2018
McEwen Mining Inc. has appointed Chris Stewart, P.Eng., as the president and chief operating officer effective September 1st, 2018. Chris replaces Xavier Ochoa who resigned as of July 13, 2018 to pursue an opportunity closer to his home and family
Mining Association of Canada Comments on Natural Resources Cabinet Shuffle
July 23, 2018
The Mining Association of Canada welcomes the appointment of the Honorable Mr. Amarjeet Sohi as Canada’s new Minister of Natural Resources, succeeding the Honorable Jim Carr, who will now be Canada’s Minister of International Trade Diversification. MAC valued the relationship
Nevada Copper Appoints Matthew Gili as President and Chief Executive Officer
July 20, 2018
Nevada Copper Corp. has appointed Matthew Gili as president and chief executive officer. Gili comes directly from Barrick, where he served as executive general manager for the Cortez District in Nevada and, more recently, as chief technical officer and senior
Suzie Disanza Wins Holmes Mine Rescue Association Women of the Year 2018
July 10, 2018
Suzie Disanza, Safety Coordinator/Emergency Response Coordinator for KGHM Robinson Mine, has been awarded the Holmes Mine Rescue Association Woman of the Year Award for 2018. This national award is given to a woman who has made the most outstanding contribution
Two-time Vale President Eliezer Batista Passes Away
June 21, 2018
Vale has announced the death of its two-time president Eliezer Batista, who laid the groundwork for the company’s growth. Local media reported he died June 18 at the age of 94 in the Hospital Samaritano in southern Rio de Janeiro.
Barbara Humpton Named Siemens U.S. CEO
June 20, 2018
Siemens Corporation has appointed Barbara Humpton as CEO for the United States, effective June 1, 2018. Barbara Humpton is currently CEO of Siemens Government Technologies, Inc. (SGT), a Federally-compliant U.S. organization structured to help address national imperatives in energy, infrastructure,
McLanahan President and COO George Sidney to Retire, Succession Plan Released
June 15, 2018
George Sidney, president and COO of McLanahan Corporation, will retire at the end of 2018. He will remain an active part of McLanahan’s board of directors and with industry trade associations following his retirement. George Sidney started with McLanahan upon
Bluefield Coal Show’s Founder Charles Peters Passes Away
June 15, 2018
Local leaders were saddened Tuesday to learn that a longtime member of the community who helped start a major coal industry show, helped baseball in Bluefield and aided everything from the local Boy Scouts to the Mercer County Airport had
Sandfire Resources Appoints Robert Scargill as Vice President-Project Development
June 11, 2018
Sandfire Resources America Inc. has announced the appointment of Robert Scargill as vice president-project development and as a director of Sandfire America. Scargill is an internationally experienced mining engineer responsible for the development and operation of a number of underground
Energy Fuels Appoints Mark Chalmers as President and CEO
June 6, 2018
Energy Fuels Inc. has appointed Mark S. Chalmers, the current president and chief operating officer of Energy Fuels, as president and chief executive officer and a director of the company. Stephen P. Antony, the current CEO of the company, has
