Richmont Mines Appoints Christian Bourcier VP, Operations

Richmont Mines (TSX:RIC,NYSEMarket:RIC) announced the appointment of Christian Bourcier to the Richmont executive team as Vice-President, Operations effective January 11, 2016. Christian will be responsible for all operational programs for Richmont and will be based in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec.
As quoted in the press release:

Christian is a mining engineer with over 21 years of mining experience, primarily in the prolific Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec. During his career Christian has held increasingly senior roles and was most recently Vice-President, Process Improvement for Hecla Mining, where he was responsible for the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives throughout the American operations. Prior to this, Christian was the Vice-President and General Manager of the Casa Berardi Mine in northwestern Quebec.

Richmont Mines President and CEO, Renaud Adams, stated:

Christian’s extensive experience, particularly in underground mining, combined with his expertise in process improvement and regional knowledge makes him a key addition to the senior management team as we enter a very critical phase of organic growth. I am looking forward to working with Christian as I believe he will help us deliver on our commitment to position Richmont as a leading company by delivering superior value per share. Christian’s appointment marks the completion of a disciplined undertaking to build a senior executive team that has the necessary experience and track record to lead Richmont in the next stage of its transformational growth strategy.

Richmont Mines Vice-President, Operations, Christian Bourcier, stated:

I am very pleased to join Richmont at this pivotal time in their strategic growth plans where I have the opportunity to leverage my extensive experience in the region and help unlock the potential of the Island Gold mine. I am looking forward to working with Renaud and his team to drive enhancements and growth throughout our operations.

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