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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

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SRK appoints Sambwa as DRC chair

January 20, 2022 admin

Experienced geological consultant, Dominique Sambwa has been appointed chairman of SRK Consulting Congo, based in Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Sambwa has 25 years of experience in the minerals sector of the DRC, having joined the SRK Lubumbashi office when it was established over a decade ago. The office now has 14 local professionals and support staff, and is an integral part of SRK’s global network of engineers and scientists in over 45 offices. Sambwa’s career began in field exploration, leading him to join state-owned copper and… Read More Here

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Liangang Li appointed as MMG interim CEO & Executive Director

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 admin

MMG is pleased to announce that Mr Liangang Li has been appointed as interim Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of the Company. Mr Jerry Jiao will also return to the position of Chairman, a post he held from August 2014 to February 2017. Both Jerry and Liangang bring extensive industry experience and were directors at the beginning of MMG almost 12 years ago, with Jerry also a former chair and CEO. Liangang, has been on the executive team of the Company for the last two years and before on… Read More Here

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Ivanhoe’s Robert Friedland inducted into American Mining Hall of Fame

December 7, 2021January 24, 2022 admin

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines founder and executive co-chairperson Robert Friedland has been inducted into the American Mining Hall of Fame for accomplishments during his career in the international mining industry. The American Mining Hall of Fame recognises individuals who have demonstrated outstanding lifetime achievements advancing the American and/or global mineral resources industry. Friedland was presented with a bronze plaque with the inscription commemorating his significant accomplishments. The plaque read that Friedland “has been recognised by leaders of the international financial sector and mineral resource industries as an entrepreneurial explorer, technology innovator and company builder”. “He has successfully developed a portfolio of respected public and private… Read More Here