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Anaconda Mining Inc. ("Anaconda" or the "Company") (TSX:ANX)(OTCQX:ANXF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rick Howes to the Board of Directors. Mr. Howes brings almost 40 years of mining experience, which includes progressive technical, operating, management and project roles in many of the largest underground mines and mining companies throughout Canada and internationally. Dr. Michael Byron has concurrently resigned his position from the Board but will continue to provide critical geological insight as a member of the Company's Technical Advisory Committee.
"On behalf of Anaconda, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Rick Howes to our Board of Directors. Mr. Howes brings extensive mining sector experience, and his technical and operating expertise will be an asset as we advance the Goldboro Gold Project in Nova Scotia and continue to operate at the Point Rousse operation in Newfoundland.
I would like to thank Dr. Michael Byron for his valuable guidance as a member of the Board, as the Company built significant shareholder value through acquisition and investment. I look forward to his continued involvement as a member of the Technical Advisory Committee."
~Jonathan Fitzgerald, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Anaconda Mining Inc.
Mr. Howes recently retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of Dundee Precious Metals Inc. having served in the role since April 2013, and serves as the Chair of Torex Gold and a Board member for Hudbay Minerals Inc. He is a visionary leader in mining, organizational innovation and transformation to create competitive advantage and was recognized as the Outstanding Innovator of 2016 by the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame. Throughout his career, Mr. Howes has been closely associated with the practices that make for world-class mining operations, including Inco's North Mine which won the 2006 Ryan Award as the safest mine in Canada.
Mr. Howes holds a Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours in Mining Engineering from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario and he is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.
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Anaconda Mining Inc. ("Anaconda" or the "Company") (TSX:ANX)(OTCQX:ANXGF) is pleased to announce the appointment of P.E. ("Ted") Kavanagh to the Board of Directors. Mr. Kavanagh brings over forty years of significant exploration and mine finance experience, including the origination and execution of project finance transactions during his employment with a series of international banking institutions.
"On behalf of Anaconda, I am delighted to welcome Ted Kavanagh to our Board of Directors. Mr. Kavanagh brings significant mining sector experience in corporate and project finance, a critical skill set as we advance the Goldboro Gold Project and execute our growth strategy."
~Jonathan Fitzgerald, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Anaconda Mining Inc.
Mr. Kavanagh is an accomplished executive who most recently was Director of Metals & Mining Finance, Americas for Société Générale where he originated and executed corporate and project finance facilities, marketed metals and foreign exchange hedging and trading lines, and provided related advisory services. From 1991 until joining Société Générale in 2013, he acted in a similar capacity for a series of banks including Standard Bank of South Africa, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc., Republic National Bank of New York, and Mase Westpac Inc.
Prior to 1991, Ted held senior geological and business development positions with companies including FMC Gold Company, Meridian Minerals Corporation and Denison Mines (US) Inc.
Ted holds a Master's degree in Geology from Dartmouth College where his thesis in 1981 explored the origin of copper mineralization at the Carr Fork deposit (a satellite deposit last mined by Kennecott Copper Corporation, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto plc, as part of its Bingham Canyon operations in Utah). He is also a graduate of Western University where he completed his Honours Bachelor of Science thesis on porphyry copper-type mineralization in the Chibougamau Complex, Quebec. |
