Two Canadian miners are beginning 2022 with new leadership: Western Copper and Gold and Rugby Mining. Western officials announced January 13 that it appointed Ken Engquist as chief operating officer, effective Jan. 15; Engquist will oversee operations for Western Copper and Gold and its wholly owned Casino copper-gold deposit in Yukon, Canada. A 30-year leadership and de-risking veteran, Engquist has…
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First Quantum picks Pascall for CEO
Canadian-based global copper miner First Quantum appointed Tristan Pascall, the company’s current COO, to take over as CEO this year. He succeeds his father, chairman and CEO Phillip Pascall, who will retire from the role in May. The transition will become effective during the miner’s 2022 annual general meeting. The elder Pascall will remain chairman of the company’s board. Robert…
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