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Element79 Gold Welcomes Mining Veteran as Vice President of Global Exploration
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / March 30, 2022 / Element79 Gold Corp. (CSE:ELEM) (OTC PINK:ELMGF) (FSE:7YS) ("Element79 Gold", the "Company") is pleased to welcome
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / March 30, 2022 / Element79 Gold Corp. (CSE:ELEM) (OTC PINK:ELMGF) (FSE:7YS) (\"Element79 Gold\", the \"Company\") is pleased to welcome seasoned mining veteran Mr. Kim Kirkland as Vice President of Global Exploration. Mr. Kirkland's track-record spans senior executive and lead engineering roles at some of the world's largest mining companies. Key highlights of Mr. Kirkland's work history include: Barrick Gold Corporation - Involved during the early growth and innovation years at the Goldstrike Complex; navigated the Joint Operating Agreement with Newmont; pioneered the development of metallurgical models, including the development and maintenance of the open-pit mineral reserve model for the Betze-Post Mine. Rio Tinto Group: Oversaw mining aspects for the delivery of a Pre-Feasibility Study for the La Granja Copper Project in northern Peru, held a senior management position at the Benga Mine. MMG Ltd.: Oversaw support of mine operations as Regional Manager at the Las Bambas Copper Mine in Peru, where he drove technical operations, expansion and capital projects. Amec Foster Wheeler Plc: Consulted on major projects across the Americas, including the delivery of a Pre-Feasibility Selection Study for Marcobre S.A.C.'s Mina Justa Mine Project. McEwen Mining: Responsible for the restructuring of the El Gallo Silver Project (later renamed to Fenix) in Sinaloa, Mexico, as the Director of Project Development. \"I have been fortunate to be operationally-involved in the ramp-up of some of the largest mining projects in the world, including Goldstrike, Antamina, Benga Mine and Las Bambas,\" commented Mr. Kirkland. \"In particular, my work at Barrick Gold, where I was responsible for resource and reserve modeling of Goldstrike during its critical growth phase, is a great fit for my new role as VP of Global Exploration and I'm eager to deploy my experience across the Element79 Gold portfolio.\" Mr. Kirkland completed his Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering at the University of Utah in 1987 and is a Fellow of AusIMM. He brings with him nearly 40 years of experience encompassing every level of the mining hierarchy at some of the world's largest mining companies. \"I believe Kim Kirkland will help realize the potential of our properties. Filling the role of VP of Global Exploration with such a rich histor...