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.
June 4
Caravel Minerals Ltd. CFO Dale Hanna stepped down, effective immediately, to be replaced by Daniel Davis.
Michael Addison retired as director of Frontier Diamonds Ltd.
Renascor Resources Ltd. named Pierre van der Merwe as CFO, replacing Angelo Gaudio.
Garett Macdonald joined the board of First Cobalt Corp. as director, following the close of the company's acquisition of US Cobalt Inc. Jason Bontempo resigned as director.
Royal Road Minerals Ltd. appointed Roderick Corrie as CFO, with Ivan Devia assuming the role of COO.
Sorin Posescu stood down as director of Dunnedin Ventures Inc.
Monarca Minerals Inc. President and director Carlos Espinosa was named as CEO, replacing interim CEO Allan Folk, who will remain as director.
William Pfaffenberger was terminated as president of Saint Jean Carbon Inc., with CEO Paul Ogilvie and CFO Anna Lentz to assume Pfaffenberger's duties in the interim. The Canadian graphite and lithium company also asked for Pfaffenberger's courtesy resignation as director.
E3 Metals Corp. named Greg Florence as CFO, in lieu of Debbie Lew, who resigned.
Nonexecutive director Paul Keran left the board of CuDeco Ltd., citing personal reasons.
June 5
Fireweed Zinc Ltd.'s Hang-Ying Lin resigned as CFO, citing personal reasons, to be replaced by Eddy Yu.
President Julien Davy was named president and CEO of Tarku Resources Ltd., in lieu of Sylvain Laberge, who resigned. Bernard Lapointe filled the vacant role of chairman and was named independent director.
SouthGobi Resources Ltd. said Yulan Guo, a former executive director and CFO, was redesignated as nonexecutive director, effective June 1.
Rufus Round agreed to join Belvedere Resources Ltd. as CEO and director, replacing Brian Hinchcliffe, who will remain as executive chairman. Alice Reimer was named as director, replacing Steve Cuthill, who resigned from the board but will remain as CFO.
San Marco Resources Inc. named Christian Grijalva as CEO, with Tookie Angus and Robert Willis appointed as co-chairmen of the board.
Pierre Beaudoin was elected as director of SilverCrest Metals Inc.
Canadian Metals Inc. director Carl Gagnon resigned, with immediate effect.
Aidan Platel was named Auroch Minerals Ltd. CEO, with Adam Santa Maria joining the company's board as nonexecutive director.
Chairman Kenneth Williams will retire from Havilah Resources Ltd. at the company's general meeting.
June 6
Comstock Mining Inc. shareholders elected John Clark Gillam as director during the company's directors' meeting.
Stuart Harshaw was appointed a director of Constantine Metal Resources Ltd. as part of an investment agreement with Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund II LP.
Precipitate Gold Corp. founding director Darryl Cardey stepped down, to be replaced by Lon Shaver.
Robert Boisjoli was named CFO of Genius Properties Ltd.
Papua Mining PLC named Gordon Hart as new nonexecutive director, with immediate effect.
Founding director Chris Ritchie agreed to rejoin Frontier Diamonds Ltd. as interim nonexecutive director, effective immediately.
Bluejay Mining PLC added Garth Palmer as nonexecutive director, in lieu of Greg Kuenzel, who stepped down to focus on other business interests.
June 7
Barry Pang resigned as director of Lanka Graphite Ltd.
Mastermyne Group Ltd. added Julie Whitcombe as nonexecutive director, with immediate effect.
Julian Babarczy and Robert Benussi were added to the board of Perpetual Resources Ltd. as directors.
Papua Mining directors Michael Somerset-Leeke, Hugh McCullough and Kieran Harrington retired from the company. Gordon Hart will assume the role of nonexecutive chairman in lieu of Somerset-Leeke.
Bear Creek Mining Corp. shareholders welcomed Anthony Hawkshaw, Stephen Lang and Erfan Kazemi as new directors at its annual meeting.
David Cross was appointed CFO of Ashburton Ventures Inc., replacing John Masters.
Redstar Gold Corp. director Peter Ball stepped down, effective immediately, with Susan Mitchell filling the vacancy.
Garrett Ainsworth and Blair Jordan, directors of Vela Minerals Ltd., agreed to join the board of Standard Uranium Inc. following its acquisition by Vela.
June 8
Petropavlovsk PLC removed Bektas Mukazhanov as a director of the company, effective immediately.
Ma Ting Hung decided not to stand for re-election as a nonexecutive director of CITIC Resources Holdings Ltd. and will retire to give more time to his other business commitments.
Bhushan Steel Ltd. appointed Neera Saggi and Shashi Kant Maudgal as additional independent directors.
Joseph Gutnick was named Merlin Diamonds Ltd.'s executive chairman.
Real Gold Mining Ltd. accepted the resignation of Executive Director Zhang Yanchun, who cited family commitments, with immediate effect.
Peter Akerley did not stand for re-election as the chairman and director of Morien Resources Corp. to focus on his role as the president and CEO of Erdene Resource Development Corp. The chairmanship of the company went to John Budreski.
Runvijay Singh stepped down as a director of Scan Steels Ltd., effective June 5.
