First Uranium appoints interim chair as Brunette steps down

Not long after appointing Simmer & Jack Mines (Simmers) CEO Deon van der Mescht as interim CEO, TSX- and JSE-listed First Uranium has now also appointed an interim chairperson, after former chairperson Nigel Brunette stepped down. The uranium...

With Miller out, is Simmers eyeing First Uranium?

Just under three years ago, First Uranium CEO Gordon Miller (who was at the time also chief executive of South Africa's Simmer & Jack Mines) moved to Toronto on a C$1-million loan from the uranium hopeful. The advance was to help with the cost of...

Placer Dome appoints team to evaluate Barrick bid

Canadian-based gold miner Placer Dome has appointed a special committee of independent directors to evaluate Barrick's announced proposal to take the miner over at a cost of some $9-billion, making the combined company the largest gold miner in...

China expected to liberalise minerals sector further

There is much expectation that the Chinese government will announce further liberalisation of the country’s mineral resources at the China Mining 2004 conference, which will be held in Beijing from November 15 to November 18.

Placer Dome appoints new president and CEO

Canadian miner Placer Dome this week announced that Peter Tomsett has assumed the role of president and chief executive officer of the company.

Placer Dome appoints new president and CEO

Canadian miner Placer Dome yesterday announced Peter Tomsett as the company's new president and CEO, effective September 15.

CEO of Placer Dome to retire

Gold giant Placer Dome’s Jay Taylor, president and CEO, yesterday announced his intention to retire on September 30, after completing five years at the helm of the company.