SEPTEMBER 2023 | VOLUME 4 | ISSUE 7 SPONSORED BY
ERIK BUCKLAND Partner Global Mining Recruitment M: +1 416.854.8468 E: erik.buckland@lincolnstrategic.com W: www.lincolnstrategic.com
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
Tim Bekhuys
Jessica McDonald
Ben Salter
FPX Nickel named Tim Bekhuys as senior VP of sustainability and external relations. He recently worked for SSR Mining in a similar capacity. Bekhuys will use his experience in community engagement, environmental assessment, and permitting activities to advance the company’s Baptiste nickel project in central British Columbia. His 40-year-plus career includes bringing the Blackwater gold mine and Mt. Milligan copper-gold mine to production.
Jessica McDonald was recently named to the Champion Irons board. She holds a B.A. in political science from the University of British Columbia, is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors, and holds a certificate from the National Association of Corporate Directors and Carnegie Mellon University. She also served as deputy minister to the B.C. premier and head of the BC Public Service. McDonald also serves on the boards of several miners.
NexGen Energy’s new CFO Ben Salter was previously the company’s VP of finance. He is a CPA and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Victoria. In his 15 years of experience, he has worked in a variety of industries, with a focus on the energy and commodities sectors. Prior to NexGen, he worked in finance at Methanex Corp. and Innergex Renewable Energy (previously Alterra Power).
» Matthew Grainger was named Alpha Exploration VP of business development.
» Demesne Resources named Adam Virani CEO and secretary.
» Nicholas Rowley became VP of business development with Atlas Lithium.
» Discovery Silver named José Jabalera as director of corporate affairs Mexico, Gord Leavoy as VP mineral processing, and Bindu Satyajit as secretary and manager of administrative services.
» Austin Gold announced Darcy Higgs as VP business development and Donna Moroney corporate secretary. » Burin Gold changed its name to Infinico Metals and named Sam Walding as president and Szabolcs Orban as VP exploration.
» Horizonte Minerals named Fernando Marino operations director for the Araguaia nickel project. » Robert Payment joined Ion Energy as CFO. »
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