Wexler named Newmont chief legal officer

Gold miner and copper producer Newmont has announced the appointment of Peter Wexler as chief legal officer. He will join the company’s Executive Leadership Team and will be responsible for leading its legal, compliance and regulatory affairs globally. Wexler brings more than three decades of international knowledge in legal and risk management. He most recently served as chief legal officer…

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MSHA identifies West Virginia mine as chronic violator

As a result of its second 2023 pattern of violations (POV) screening, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has identified Mine No. 39 in McDowell County, W.Va., as a chronic violator. The underground mine is operated by Twin State Mining. MSHA said that the mine met the initial POV criteria for the existence of a pattern of violations under section…

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