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Former President and CEO of Kennecott Corporation and Rio Tinto Executive, Bobby Cooper, to lead Standard Metals Processing, Inc. as CEO
Former President and CEO of Kennecott Corporation and Rio Tinto Executive, Bobby Cooper, to lead Standard Metals Processing, Inc. as CEO.
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