North American Palladium Appoints Chief Operating Officer

North American Palladium (AMEX:PAL,TSX:PDL) announced that it has appointed Greg Struble as new COO and Vice-President.

The press release is quoted as saying:

Mr. Struble is a mine engineer with over 30 years of experience in underground mining. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Stillwater Mining Company, where he was responsible for two underground palladium mines as well as smelter and refinery operations. Prior to this, he worked as underground project manager for Barrick Gold’s Cortez Hills Joint Venture. Mr. Struble has also worked internationally at a number of large gold mines, including as General Manager of the El Penon Mine in Chile and the Jerritt Canyon Mines in Nevada.

William J. Biggar, President and CEO says:

Greg has an exceptional track record of operating excellence and project execution and further strengthens our management team. His expertise will be an important asset to our palladium growth plans as we invest over $200 million over the next two years to double our production and establish NAP as a long life, low cost producer,” said William J. Biggar, President and CEO. “Under his leadership, we are confident that we will meet or exceed our operational objectives for both palladium and gold, and that he will make an important contribution towards transforming NAP into a mid tier precious metals producer.”

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