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Executive, Management and Board Changes in Canada’s Mining Sector
MANAGEMENT CHANGES
TOP MOVES
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TOP MOVES IN THIS ISSUE
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MANAGEMENT CHANGES » Riley Trimble has been named president, CEO, and a director of Aben Minerals. » Breanne Beh was appointed CEO of Angus Gold.
Eira Thomas
Carolyn Chisholm
Cory Belyk
Eira Thomas, president and CEO of Lucara Diamond, has joined the board of wild cat conservation organization Pantera. A Canadian geologist with over 25 years of experience, she co-founded Lucara Diamond in 2018. In 2008 Thomas was one of only four Canadians to be named to the Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum. The previous year she was selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women.
Carolyn Chisholm is the new chair of the Mining Association of Canada. She is also general manager, external affairs at Rio Tinto Canada, leading advocacy and engagement strategies. Prior to that, she worked for more than 20 years in external affairs and public policy in the private sector as VP of the natural resources and environmental group with a public affairs firm, and as senior advisor to federal and provincial ministers.
Cory Belyk has been promoted to president of CanAlaska Uranium and will continue his responsibilities as CEO and a director of the company. He is a professional geologist with nearly 30 years of experience in the Athabasca Basin and worldwide. He leads the company’s exploration and management teams from offices in Saskatoon. Before joining CanAlaska in 2019 as COO, Belyk was director of exploration at Cameco.
» Recent changes at Anglo American include Al Cook as CEO, Alison Atkinson as projects and development director, Monique Carter joined as people and organization director. Helena Nonka will lead the strategy and sustainability team, and Richard Price will head the legal and corporate affairs team. » Morgan Knowles is VP investor relations at Arizona Metals.
» Arizona Sonoran appointed Bernie Loyer SVP projects and Christopher White as chief geologist. » The Association for Mineral Exploration named Jessica Van Den Akker acting president and CEO. » Auxico Resources Canada appointed Pierre Gauthier president and CEO following the resignation of Frederick Kozak. » Avalon Advanced Materials appointed Scott Monteith as CEO and Jim Jaques as chief administrative officer. »
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ON THE MOVE July 2023