S&P Global Market Intelligence presents a weekly rundown of recent board and executive changes in the metals and mining industry. The moves are listed in chronological order.
March 5
Brad Marwood was named CEO of Consolidated Zinc Ltd., effective March 4. Marwood most recently served as managing director of Tiger Resources Ltd.
Tri-Star Resources Plc CEO Guy Eastaugh stepped down from the post and as a company director, with immediate effect. Tri-Star nonexecutive director Karen O'Mahony was appointed acting CEO and CFO. Nonexecutive director Scott Morrison resigned from the miner's board, effective March 8.
Elaine Ellingham was added to the board of Almaden Minerals Ltd. as a new director, effective immediately.
Charles de Chezelles was appointed a director of Inspiration Mining Corp.
Sheldon Karasik was named CEO and chairman of Mineral Mountain Mining & Milling Co., while Felix Keller, Ulises Antonio de la Garza and Michael Miller were recently named company directors.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. director Andrew Langham resigned from the company's board following a decrease in the Icahn Group's Freeport shareholding.
March 6
Frontier Resources Ltd. Chairman and Managing Director Peter McNeil stepped down from the company's board for personal reasons. Nonexecutive director Paige McNeil was appointed nonexecutive chairman. Also, John Kirakar was added to Frontier's board as a nonexecutive director.
Sun Chuanyao resigned as an independent nonexecutive director of Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., effective March 6.
Daniel Gillett and Steven Goldman joined the board of Select Sands Corp. as new directors, effective March 6.
March 7
Mark Milazzo was named a nonexecutive director of Riva Resources Ltd.
Evan Kirby was added to the board of Mustang Resources Ltd. as a nonexecutive director.
Redstar Gold Corp. President and CEO Peter Ball stepped down from his posts, effective immediately, but will remain with the company as a board member. Subsequently, Redstar Chairman Jacques Vaillancourt was appointed interim CEO.
March 8
Bill Guy joined the board of Stonewall Resources Ltd. as a new director.
Accent Resources NL Executive Chairman Yuzi Zhou was appointed a nonexecutive director of MZI Resources Ltd. Zhou has been a shareholder of MZI since November 2015.
Niuminco Group Ltd. director Neill Arthur resigned from the company's board.
Resource Generation Ltd. CEO Rob Lowe stepped down from his post, effective immediately, but will remain with the company as a full-time adviser until the end of the year. Leapeetswe Molotsane, a nonexecutive director, was named the miner's interim managing director and CEO.
Greg Hancock was appointed nonexecutive chairman of BMG Resources Ltd., effective immediately.
Tower Resources Ltd. CFO and director Steven Vanry stepped down from the posts to focus on other business interests. Following Vanry's resignation, technical adviser Garett Macdonald was appointed to the company's board as a director, while Lesia Burianyk was named Tower Resources' new CFO.
March 9
Ann Zetterberg Littorin indicated she would not stand for re-election to the board of Endomines AB at the company's annual general meeting April 19.
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. independent nonexecutive director Allen Morgan resigned from the company's board, effective from the company's May 11 annual general meeting.
Lacrimioara Onolfo was added to the board of RT Minerals Corp. as a new director.
