McEwen Mining (NYSE:MUX,TSX:MUX) announced the appointment of Colin Sutherland as president. Rob McEwen will remain chairman and CEO of the company.
McEwen Mining (NYSE:MUX,TSX:MUX) announced the appointment of Colin Sutherland as president. Rob McEwen will remain chairman and CEO of the company.
As quoted in the press release:
Colin is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over 20 years of financial and operational experience. Most recently he served as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director ofArchipelago Resources Plc, which operates a large producing gold mine in North Sulawesi,Indonesia. Â In 2013, Mr. Sutherland led the successful privatization of the Archipelago, and continued to deliver significant returns to its shareholder. Â During his tenure gold production grew to 200,000 ounces per annum, and costs were significantly reduced. Â Prior to this, Mr. Sutherland held senior financial and executive roles with Timmins Gold, Capital Gold, Nayarit Gold and Aurico Gold.