Tsurumi Pump welcomes John Hartz as the company’s new sales engineer in early March. With over 35 years of experience in the water and wastewater industry, Hartz has joined Tsurumi’s sales team to enhance the customer experience. He will facilitate the understanding of technical product features and help develop tailored solutions to successfully meet project requirements. “Tsurumi is globally recognized…
Read MoreColorado-headquartered Rare Element Resources has selected Ken Mushinski as its president and CEO. Mushinski, who was a former member of the company’s board, will commence his position and rejoin the board starting on May 1. Brent Berg, current president and CEO, will be leaving the company; his last day will be March 20. In the interim, Kelli Kast, a current…
Read MoreIdaho-based gold miner Perpetua Resources has tapped Jon Cherry as its new president and CEO and member of its board, replacing Laurel Sayer. Sayer stepped down March 14 and will retire April 1, 2025. She served seven years leading the company through the permitting process for its flagship asset, the Stibnite gold project. To facilitate a seamless transition, Sayer will…
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Evolution Mining has announced the appointment of Nancy Guay as chief technical officer, effective 1 June. She will be responsible for various technical functions including studies, projects, long-term planning, and technical services. Full story.
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Freeport-McMoRan has appointed Kathleen L. Quirk as president and chief executive officer, effective June 11. She succeeds Richard C. Adkerson, who will remain chair of the board of directors, supporting the leadership transition and Freeport’s business on strategic matters of significance to the company. Full story.
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Gold miner and copper producer Newmont has announced the appointment of Peter Wexler as chief legal officer. He will join the company’s Executive Leadership Team and will be responsible for leading its legal, compliance and regulatory affairs globally. Full story.
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The Institute of Makers of Explosives’ (IME) senior director of scientific and regulatory affairs, Dr. Joshua Hoffman, was presented with the prestigious ISEE President’s Award at the opening session of the International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE) 2024 Annual Conference. Full story.
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Canadian-based, Papua New Guinea-focused K92 Mining has appointed David Medilek as its president and chief operating officer. Medilek joined K92 in 2019 and was most recently president. Prior to that he was the company’s vice president of business development and investor relations. His career has also included positions with Macquarie Group, Cormark Securities and Barrick Gold. K92 has also selected…
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Equipment maker Epiroc has selected Wayne Symes to be president of its underground division and a member of its group management, effective April 1. Symes will step into the seat in replacement of Sami Niiranen, who previously announced his departure from the company, and was most recently Epiroc’s vice president of global customer relationships. He will be based in Sweden. …
Read MoreBell Equipment has appointed Ashley Jon Bell, grandson of the company’s founder Irvine Bell, as the new group chief executive officer, effective January 1. This follows the resignation in July 2023 of outgoing group CEO Leon Goosen, who left December 31 after 16 years of service, with 5.5 spent as group CEO. “Ashley is well acquainted with the company having…
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