Inmet appoints David Beatty as chairperson

Toronto-based Inmet Mining has appointed director David Beatty as chairperson of its board, with effect from January 1. He replaces Richard Ross, who retired as chairperson and as a director of the company at the end of December.

Inmet names COO Tilk as new chief

Canadian base-metals miner Inmet Mining, which has mines in Europe, Canada and Papua New Guinea, has appointed president and COO Jochen Tilk as CEO, the firm announced on Monday. He replaces Richard Ross, who is also chairperson of the company's...

Inmet mum on outlook for Petaquilla capex

Inmet Mining president and COO Jochen Tilk refused to be drawn on Wednesday on what he expected the final capital expenditure figure for the company's Petaquilla project, in Panama, to look like. Inmet has finalised all the design work for the...

Inmet seeks partner for Petaquilla project

Base-metals miner Inmet Mining has begun to explore selling a stake in the large Petaquilla project, in Panama, to a strategic partner, president and COO Jochen Tilk said on Wednesday. However, the process is “still at a very early stage, and...

Ownership tussle may delay big Panama copper project

The massive Petaquilla copper project, in Panama, will likely face delays, after TSX-listed Petaquilla Copper (PTC) announced that it had delivered a notice of request to arbitrate to Vancouver-based Teck Cominco. The company claims that Teck...