FLSmidth has selected Toni Laaksonen to serve as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately, based out of its Copenhagen corporate headquarters. Laaksonen, who first joined the company as Service Business Line president in June 2025, replaces Mikko Keto, who announced in November 2025 that he planned to step down from his post. Laaksonen, a seasoned executive in the global…
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Fletcher CEO Hinshaw retires, Duncan to replace
J.H. Fletcher recently announced that Greg Hinshaw is retiring from the company as chief executive officer, effective immediately, and will be succeeded by the previous president, Rod Duncan. Duncan, who began his Fletcher career as an intern, has worked in practically every area of the business. He will oversee production, strengthen customer and industry partnerships, and ensure the organization is…
Read MoreFlexco realigns leadership, taps Winiarski CCO
Conveyor system supplier Flexco has named Chip Winiarski as executive vice president and chief commercial officer as part of a realignment of its senior leadership. In this role, Winiarski will lead a comprehensive realignment of the company’s sales regions, with sales, sales support, and customer experience resources consolidated under his leadership. Additionally, effective immediately, Keith Staninger has been named EVP…
Read MoreSandvik’s Eriksson retiring
Mats Eriksson, business area manager for Mining at Sandvik, confirmed he will retire in 2027 and transition to a role as senior advisor for the supplier in the interim. This year, he will leave his position as president of the business area and as a member of group management when a successor takes office, tentatively on 1 July. Once that…
Read MorePeabody’s Grech named National Coal Council chair
Peabody Energy President and CEO Jim Grech has been appointed chair of the National Coal Council (NCC). Grech, who joined Peabody in 2021 in his same seat, has over 35 years of experience in the coal and natural resources industry. He is a board member of America’s Power, the National Mining Association and Blue Danube Incorporated, and is a member…
Read MoreNCC selects WVCA president
On January 12, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright appointed Chris Hamilton, president and chief executive officer of the West Virginia Coal Association, to serve as a member of the National Coal Council (NCC). The association said that Secretary Wright’s appointment of Hamilton recognizes his decades of leadership and advocacy for coal communities, energy policy development, and job preservation within…
Read MoreAtkins tapped for National Coal Council
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has appointed Ramaco Resources Chairman and CEO Randall Atkins as a member of the re-established National Coal Council (NCC). The move allows Atkins to return to NCC service; he was the last chairman of the council in 2021 when former President Biden allowed the charter to lapse, forcing it to cease operations. “The Council’s…
Read MoreBKT names Borman new head of OTR
BKT announced the appointment of Craig Borman as head of OTR at the American subsidiary of Balkrishna Industries Ltd. The arrival of Borman at BKT USA underlines the company’s strategic vision towards the OTR industry, as part of BKT’s roadmap to 2030 in the mining, construction, port, and materials handling sectors. With nearly two decades of experience in sales and…
Read MoreKeto stepping down as FLSmidth CEO
FLSmidth confirmed on November 17 that its chief executive officer, Mikko Keto, will resign from his position to assume an executive role with a non-competing company. The company said Keto will continue in his current capacity in the coming months to ensure business continuity, while the board of directors advances a structured CEO succession process. It is expected that he…
Read MoreCygnus Metals names Kwong CEO
Cygnus Metals has promoted COO Nick Kwong to the role of president and chief executive officer, effective December 12. This follows the transition of Ernest Mast from managing director to non-executive director. Kwong is a globally experienced mining engineer who has led operations, feasibility studies and mine building activities over the past 20 years. He has been COO of the…
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