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Black Iron Strengthens Management Team to Accelerate Shymanivske Project Development, Ukraine
February 8, 2017
Black Iron Inc. has appointed Michael Spektor as president, effective immediately. Michael Spektor is the former chief executive officer of VS Energy International LLC, a Ukrainian conglomerate with holdings in electricity distribution, multiple hotels, a bank and Dniprospetsstal, which is
Eloro Resources Appoints Graham Speirs to Advisory Board for La Victoria Project, Peru
February 8, 2017
Eloro Resources Ltd. has appointed Graham A. Speirs, P.Eng, to the advisory board for the La Victoria Gold-Silver Project, Peru. Graham Speirs is a Canadian Mining Engineer who has more than 35 years of experience working in the International and
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
