COVIA

Covia Names Bruno Biasiotta as President and Chief Executive Officer

March 12, 2024 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time INDEPENDENCE, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Covia Holdings LLC (“Covia” or the “Company”), a leading provider of mineral-based and material solutions for the industrial and energy markets, today announced it has appointed Bruno Biasiotta as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of Covia’s Board of Directors, effective March 11, 2024. Mr. Biasiotta succeeds Andrew Eich, who has stepped down … Continue reading Covia Names Bruno Biasiotta as President and Chief Executive Officer

Hecla

Hecla Appoints Director

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) today announced the appointment of Mark P. Board as a Director effective February 23, 2024. Mr. Board has been President of M Board Mining Consulting, LLC since 2020. Prior to that, he served as Vice President – Innovation and Technical Services for Hecla Limited, a subsidiary of Hecla Mining Company, from June 2014 until his retirement in June … Continue reading Hecla Appoints Director

Buenassa

Buenassa Secures Initial Funding for Greenfield Copper and Cobalt Refinery Project in the Democratic Republic of theCongo

Kinshasa, February 26th, 2024 Buenassa, a pioneering company in the metal processing and trading sector, is proud to announce the award of a subvention of 3.5 million US dollars as initial tranche for the funding of its Project Preparation Facility from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Government through the Fonds de Promotion de l’Industrie (FPI). This funding sets the stage for an innovative … Continue reading Buenassa Secures Initial Funding for Greenfield Copper and Cobalt Refinery Project in the Democratic Republic of theCongo

Compass Minerals

Compass Minerals Names Gordon Dunn Chief Operations Officer

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today announced the appointment of Gordon Dunn as the company’s new chief operations officer (COO). In this role, Dunn holds executive management responsibility over all global operations within the company’s Salt and Plant Nutrition businesses, building upon his tenure leading the company’s U.K. operations since January 2012. “In addition to Gordon’s … Continue reading Compass Minerals Names Gordon Dunn Chief Operations Officer

Newmont

Newmont Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointment of Industry Leader Peter Wexler as Chief Legal Officer

Peter brings vast international experience in managing legal, risk, compliance, M&A, antitrust and corporate governance affairs DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT, ASX: NEM, PNGX: NEM) today announced the appointment of Peter Wexler as Chief Legal Officer. Peter will join Newmont’s Executive Leadership Team and be responsible for leading the company’s legal, compliance and regulatory affairs globally. Peter is an experienced legal and risk management … Continue reading Newmont Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointment of Industry Leader Peter Wexler as Chief Legal Officer

FIREFLY AUTOMATIX

AV and EV Leader in Professional Turfgrass Mowing Technology, FireFly Automatix, Appoints Paul Richardson to Board of Directors

-Seasoned Financial Expert and Former WPP CFO, Paul Richardson, joins FireFly to assist in propelling Capital Formation, Growth Strategies and future Technology Directives- SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amid the continuing rollout of the fully autonomous AMP-L100 electric professional mower,FireFly Automatix, Inc. today announced the appointment of former WPP Group CFO, Paul Richardson, to its Board of Directors. In this role, Richardson will leverage his decades of … Continue reading AV and EV Leader in Professional Turfgrass Mowing Technology, FireFly Automatix, Appoints Paul Richardson to Board of Directors

Africa

Africa – South African Economy Faces Slight Contraction in Q3 Amid Declines in Key Sectors

In a recent update, South Africa’s economy has experienced a slight downturn in the third quarter of this year. Data released by the national statistics agency revealed that critical industries like agriculture, mining, and construction witnessed a decrease in output. Contrary to analyst predictions of a 0.1 percent decline, the actual contraction was slightly higher at 0.2 percent on a quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted basis. This … Continue reading Africa – South African Economy Faces Slight Contraction in Q3 Amid Declines in Key Sectors

TechMet

TechMet Announces Cornerstone Investment from S2G Ventures in its $300M Equity Raise

December 07, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time DUBAI, United Arab Emirates & CHICAGO & LONDON & DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–S2G Ventures (“S2G”) has today announced its second investment in the leading critical minerals investment company, TechMet, which is now valued at more than $1 billion. “Despite market conditions and short-term volatility, the fundamentals for critical metals are highly compelling over the next decade. TechMet’s expert team … Continue reading TechMet Announces Cornerstone Investment from S2G Ventures in its $300M Equity Raise