Canadian miner Chesapeake Gold has appointed Justin Black as its chief metallurgical officer, effective February 26.
Black, a chemical engineer with over 14 years of experience in designing, implementing and optimizing process systems for diverse mining applications, including crushing, milling, flotation and refining, has a strong background in managing large-scale projects from conceptualization to completion, ensuring timely delivery and operational excellence.
He was most recently a process manager at Golden Vertex Corporation, where he oversaw all operations, including crusher, leach pad, Merrill-Crowe and refinery, and metallurgical testing to optimize maximum gold recovery. Prior, Black worked for eight years as a process engineer with M3 Engineering. From August 2019 to December 2020, he was superintendent of technical services with Hycroft Mining.
Source: Chesapeake Gold