MCEWEN MINING APPOINTS PETER MAH AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
April 02 2020 - 07:38PM
McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE: MUX) (TSX: MUX) is
pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Mah, P.Eng., as Chief
Operating Officer (COO) effective immediately.
Peter is a professional engineer with 30 years
of global mining experience spanning gold, diamonds and base
metals. As a seasoned mining executive, his well-rounded
experience comes from roles including Chief Operating Officer and
Executive Vice President of Luna Gold, Group Executive at Newmont
Mining, General Manager at the De Beers Victor Mine, Mine Manager
of Newcrest’s Kencana Mine, as well as engineering roles at
Goldcorp and Placer Dome.
At Newmont, Peter led the early stage
underground exploration study teams that defined over 15 million
ounces of gold resources for development in Canada, Nevada, Ghana,
New Zealand and Peru. He led the project teams for the Leeville
underground mine expansion in Nevada, and the new Subika
underground mine in Ghana.
Peter has a strong track record of building,
transitioning and operating underground and open pit mines most
notably the Kencana underground mine in Indonesia, which produced
over 400,000 ounces of gold per year, and the De Beers Victor open
pit diamond mine in Ontario. His Ontario experience also includes
working at Goldcorp’s Red Lake Mine and Placer Dome’s Campbell and
Musselwhite mines in various capacities.
In 2009, Peter’s Victor Mine Team was awarded
Mining Magazine’s international ‘Mine of the Year’ award. Peter has
a passion for building teams that strive for business excellence
and innovation. His operating philosophy is anchored on a
foundation of best in class safety, health, environmental and
social standards. He was a Director of the Ontario Mining
Association, and holds a Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Mining
and Mineral Process Engineering and a Master’s of Applied Science
from the University of British Columbia.
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price of precious metals, mining industry risks, political,
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operations, the ability of the corporation to receive or receive in
a timely manner permits or other approvals required in connection
with operations, risks associated with the construction of mining
operations and commencement of production and the projected costs
thereof, risks related to litigation, the state of the capital
markets, environmental risks and hazards, uncertainty as to
calculation of mineral resources and reserves, and other risks.
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the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to reissue or
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ABOUT MCEWEN MINING
McEwen Mining is a diversified gold and silver
producer and explorer with operating mines in Nevada, Canada,
Mexico and Argentina. It also owns a large copper deposit in
Argentina. McEwen’s goal is to create a profitable gold and silver
producer focused in the Americas.
McEwen Mining has approximately 400 million
shares outstanding. Rob McEwen, Chairman and Chief Owner, owns 20%
of the shares.
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