Wheaton Precious Metals announced Friday as part of the company’s strategic succession planning, Haytham Hodaly, currently president, will succeed Randy Smallwood as Wheaton’s Chief Executive Officer, reflecting an ongoing leadership evolution to support the next phase of growth. After more than 15 years of leading the business he co-founded, Smallwood
Torex Gold Resources announced that Jody Kuzenko, who has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since 2020 and previously Chief Operating Officer since 2018, will retire from the company immediately following the Annual and Special Shareholder Meeting on June 17. As part of the company's long-term succession planning, Andrew Snowden, who has served as Chief
Osisko Development (NYSE: ODV, TSXV: ODV) announced Tuesday the appointment of Sarah Harrison as Vice President, Permitting and Compliance, effective February 2, 2026. Harrison joins Osisko Development from JDS Energy & Mining, where she most recently held the position of Project Manager within its Environmental Division. Harrison is a permitting
Ed Toms. Image: GTMI. The Global Tailings Management Institute (GTMI), an independent organization dedicated to improving the safety of mine tailings facilities, announced Monday the appointment of its Chief Executive Officer, Ed Toms, and the establishment of a Technical Committee. Both announcements follow a thorough process of review and select
Ashley McAleese. Image: Cove Kaz Capital. Cove Kaz Capital Group has announced the appointment of Ashley McAleese as Chief Operating Officer (COO), with immediate effect. This key leadership appointment comes at a pivotal moment in the development of the Severniy Katpar tungsten project, one of the world’s largest known undeveloped tungsten resources. As Cove K
Benjamin Binet-Laisne, who left Goldman Sachs Group Inc this week as head of precious metals trading, is set to join Mercuria Energy Group, according to a person familiar with the matter. It’s the latest high-profile hire in metals for Mercuria, better known for trading oil and gas. Since bringing in former Trafigura Group metals co-head Kostas Bintas in 2024, the firm has built out its division t
Helen Cai. Image from Barrick. Barrick Mining (NYSE:B)(TSX:ABX) has announced the appointment of Helen Cai as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Cai will become Chief Financial Officer on March 1, 2026, following the departure of Graham Shuttleworth, who will be leaving Barrick, after the announcement and filing of the company’s year-end results. Cai will work
Photo credit: Lacey Bouzan Singh, Program Coordinator, Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining. A University of Arizona–led, $3.6 million ABOR-funded research initiative is assessing whether Arizona’s historic copper mine tailings—amounting to billions of tonnes—can be economically reprocessed to recover both critical minerals and hazardous elements while reducing environmental risk. The Uni
Osisko Metals has announced the appointment of Jeff Hussey, P.Geo., as Chief Operating Officer of the company effective immediately. Hussey has over 40 years of professional experience in the exploration and mining industries. He has worked in both open pit and underground operations at various stages of mine life, from start-up to mine closure. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology
Image: Hitachi. Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. has launched the "LANDCROS Innovation Studios Mining Challenge," a project which solicits ideas from startup companies around the world. This year's challenge will target the field of mining, Under the "LANDCROS Innovation Studios Mining Challenge," Hitachi Construction Machinery will solicit ideas from startup companies across the following
Century Lithium (TSXV: LCE) (OTCQX: CYDVF) announced Monday that Matthew Tompkins has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the company, effective immediately. Tompkins has served as Century Lithium's Interim Chief Financial Officer since September 2025. During this period, he has provided continuity in financial leadership and supported the company's strategic and corporate objectives,
Image: Antofagasta Antofagasta Plc has appointed María de la Luz Osses as the General Manager of its Compañía Minera Zaldívar mining operation. Osses will lead the operation in achieving the mine’s strategic objectives and driving growth. A metallurgical engineer, Osses brings over 27 years of industry experience to the role. In June 2021, she assumed the role of manager of
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has re-appointed Iván Arriagada, chief executive officer of Chilean miner Antofagasta Plc, as its chair, effective immediately over a two-year term. He will succeed Tom Palmer, who became chair in October 2024 but is retiring from his role as CEO of Newmont , the world’s largest gold mining company, at the end of this year. ICMM is governed by
Eagle Energy Metals has announced the appointments of Ajay Toor as Chief Financial Officer, Vishal Gupta as Vice President of Operations, and Benjamin Egnew as Head of Reactor Licensing. These additions bring deep financial, operational, and regulatory expertise as Eagle advances towards its planned listing on Nasdaq under the ticker “NUCL” following its proposed business combination with S
Greg Field. Image: Deep Yellow. The Board of Deep Yellow Limited (ASX: DYL) announced that Greg Field will be appointed to the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, commencing no later than May 1, 2026. Field’s appointment follows a comprehensive search undertaken as part of the leadership transition plan, the company said. A qualified mining engineer, Field was
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