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Toubani Resources Appoints Bill Oliver and Kerry Griffin To Its Technical Management Team. 1

Toubani Resources Inc. has announced the appointments of Bill Oliver and Kerry Griffin to its technical management team, effective immediately. Toubani said both men bring a wealth of experience to the company and will be instrumental in driving its exploration and resource development strategy as the company initiates a concerted effort to unlock the significant geological potential at the Kobada Gold Project in Southern Mali. In a statement, Toubani chief executive officer, Phil Russo commented: “I am excited to welcome Bill and Kerry to Toubani, who both have extensive experience… Read More Here

JOHN ROBERTSON APPOINTED MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ALPHAMIN, THE FIRST TIN PRODUCER IN THE DRC

December 20, 2022December 26, 2022 Constance

African tin production is dominated by Namibia and the DRC. In Congo, IT is the only company active in industrial mining, with 12,622 tons of cassiterite (ore containing tin) in the first half of 2022, according to official data. In the DRC, Alphamin Bisie Mining (ABM) will now be headed by John Robertson Subject to regulatory approval, he will succeed current CEO Jan Trouw, said a December 14 statement issued by Alphamin Resources, which holds an 84% stake in ABM. Robertson is a mining specialist with 30 years of experience in… Read More Here

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SRK Global appoints new chair

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 arnbethnic

Alejo Sfriso, corporate consultant and practice leader with SRK Consulting Argentina, has been appointed as board chair for SRK Global. Effective September 30, 2022, Alejo succeeds Mark Noppé, who is becoming director of the W.H. Bryan Mining Geology Research Center with the Sustainable Minerals Institute at The University of Queensland. “My becoming chair of the SRK group of companies is a demonstration of our culture. I am a geotechnical engineer coming from a small consultancy located in a country with a limited mining footprint – but with a lot of… Read More Here

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Antler Gold Appoints Christopher Drysdale as Chief Executive Officer

October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 admin

Antler Gold Inc.is pleased to announce that it has appointed Christopher Drysdale as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) effective immediately. Mr. Drysdale replaces Daniel Whittaker, who will assume the position of Executive Chairman. This appointment will allow Antler to continue building and expanding on its business. In March 2022, Antler announced that it had entered into an agreement with Sherpa Resource Holdings Ltd to form a new corporation, the “Project Generator”, to generate exploration opportunities and projects. Mr. Whittaker stated, “Chris has played a critical role in the growth of Antler… Read More Here

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Honorable Olivier Mwenze Mukaleng of Democratic Republic of Congo to Attend Africa Oil Week 2022

September 22, 2022September 22, 2022 arnbethnic

Africa Oil Week (www.Africa-OilWeek.com) is proud to announce Hon. Olivier Mwenze Mukaleng is set to attend Africa Oil Week. The Minister of Water Resources & Electricity for the Democratic Republic of Congo is attending the leading Oil and Gas event – held in heart of Cape Town. Organised by Hyve Group Plc., Africa Oil Week is the Home of the African Upstream, and this unmissable event will bring leading energy stakeholders together on the 3-7 October in Cape Town under the theme: Sustainable Growth in a Low Carbon World. We’re honoured… Read More Here

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Kamoa Copper achieves a record 34,408 tonnes of copper floated in August

September 6, 2022September 7, 2022 arnbethnic

Ivanhoe appoints Mark Farren as Chief Operating Officer and Steve Amos as Executive Vice President, Projects JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; OTCQX: IVPAF) Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President Marna Cloete announce today the appointment of Mr. Mark Farren and Mr. Steve Amos to Ivanhoe Mines from the company’s Kamoa Copper Joint Venture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mr. Farren worked at Ivanhoe Mines as Executive Vice President, Operations, between June 2014 and October 2019. As development commenced on Phase 1 of the Kamoa-Kakula Mining… Read More Here

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Godfrey Msiska Retires after 15 years at Kansanshi

August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 arnbethnic

SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA – In the African context, it is always a hard moment to witness the last days of a close friend or workmate retiring from active work. After a period of 15 years, Godfrey Msiska, the former Kansanshi Mine ‘image creator’ retired at the end of July 2022.Msiska’s career began on 13th July, 2007 at Kansanshi Mine, where he served as the first Public Relations Manager after leaving the banking sector where he had worked for 32 years, culminating in his last position as Chief Executive Officer of New Capital Bank… Read More Here

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Meet ZCCM-IH’s new Board Chair

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 admin

With His Excellency President Hakainde Hichilema’s drive for a New Dawn for Mining in Zambia, ZCCM-IH – which holds stakes in many of the country’s mining operations – appears to have entered a new and dynamic phase. Mining For Zambia met up with the company’s recently appointed Board Chair, Ms. Dolika Banda, at last month’s Mining Indaba in Cape Town to find out more about its vision for the future. While it sounds like you’ve been thrown into the deep end to some extent, you also seem to have embraced the challenges that come with your… Read More Here

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First Quantum Minerals Announces Tristan Pascall as New CEO

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 admin

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or “the Company”) (TSX: FM) today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Tristan Pascall to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment came into effect at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held today on May 5, 2022. Tristan will also be joining the Board of Directors. First Quantum is also pleased to announce the appointment of Alison Beckett as an independent director on the Board of Directors. Alison has a career spanning industry and consulting, including procurement and strategy consulting.… Read More Here

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Mark Farren to retire as Kamoa Copper’s CEO

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 arnbethnic

Mr. Friedland and Mr. Sun also announced that Mark Farren, Kamoa Copper’s Chief Executive Officer, will retire from his position at Kamoa Copper following the commissioning of the Phase 2 expansion project. Kamoa Copper has initiated a search for Mr. Farren’s replacement, and Mr. Farren will help support a smooth and seamless transition. Mr. Farren first joined Ivanhoe Mines in June 2014 as Executive Vice President, Operations, before his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Kamoa Copper in October 2019. During his time as Kamoa Copper’s CEO, Mr. Farren oversaw… Read More Here