McEwen Mining Appoints Donald Brown as Sr. Vice President, Projects
Toronto, Aug 23, 2016 AEST (ABN Newswire) - McEwen Mining Inc. (
NYSE:MUX) (TSE:MUX) is pleased to announce that Mr. Donald Brown will join the Company on August 29, 2016 as our Senior Vice President of Projects. Mr. Brown has a proven track record of delivering superior results and will lead the advancement and future development of our portfolio of global assets including the Los Azules copper project in Argentina and the El Gallo Silver project in Mexico, as well as assisting our current team with the ongoing development of the Gold Bar project in Nevada.
Mr. Brown is a seasoned mining professional having previously held roles as Vice President of Projects for Glencore and Construction Manager for Bechtel Mines and Metals. He has worked on many large scale mining projects in all stages of feasibility, development and operations such as Antamina, Las Bambas and Antapaccay in Peru, and El Pachon in Argentina. Mr. Brown holds a Masters of Science in Rock Mechanics and Mining Engineering from Newcastle University, he is a Chartered Professional Engineer (Australia) and also a Registered Mine Manager (Australia).
"We are very pleased to welcome Donald to our team. He comes with considerable experience in large and complex precious and base metal projects internationally, which I believe will better position us to grow organically from the development of our extensive portfolio of assets," said Rob McEwen, Chairman and Chief Owner.
About McEwen Mining Inc
McEwen Mining (NYSE:MUX) (TSE:MUX) is a gold and silver producer with operations in Nevada, Canada, Mexico and Argentina. McEwen Mining also holds a 48.3% interest in McEwen Copper, which is developing the large, advanced-stage Los Azules copper project in Argentina. The Company's goal is to improve the productivity and life of its assets with the objective of increasing the share price and providing a yield. Rob McEwen, Chairman and Chief Owner, has a personal investment in the Company of US$225 million.
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