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JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Mining company Nevada Copper has appointed James Askew to its board of directors, with president and CEO Giulio Bonifacio stating that his appointment would add value as the company moved its Nevada-based Pumpkin Hollow copper development project forward to production.
Bonifacio highlighted Askew’s extensive background in construction and in the operation of surface and underground mines, along with his leadership skills and extensive knowledge of the industry.
Askew, who was elected at Nevada Copper’s 2015 yearly and special meeting held on Friday, in Vancouver, in Canada, was currently the chairperson of dual-listed gold miner Oceanagold and Australian resource company Syrah Resources.
He was also a director at gold miner Evolution Mining and Canada-based Asian Mineral Resources.
Askew, who had more than 40 years of international experience as a director and CEO, had also overseen numerous financings, mergers and acquisition successes and the assembling of key personnel for mine-building teams.
Other past listed company directorships included being chairperson of gold mining companies PMI Gold and Sino Gold, and a nonexecutive director at gold producer Yamana and at copper and gold explorer Ivanhoe Australia.