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Meridian Announces Appointment of Bruce McLeod as Chairman of the Board
LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / October 30, 2023 / Meridian Mining UK S (TSX:MNO)(OTCQX:MRRDF)(Frankfur...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Meridian Announces Appointment of Bruce McLeod as Chairman of the BoardLONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / October 30, 2023 / Meridian Mining UK S (TSX:MNO)(OTCQX:MRRDF)(Frankfurt/Tradegate:2MM) (\"Meridian\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Bruce McLeod as a new independent director to the Board of Directors (the \"Board\"), with immediate effect. Mr. McLeod has also been appointed as the new Chairman of the Board.Mr. McLeod is a Mining Engineer with over 30 years of experience in all areas of the mining industry. Most recently, he was the President and CEO of Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. until Sabina was acquired by B2Gold Corp. in April 2023 for C$1.2B. Mr. McLeod also served as a director of Kaminak Gold Corp., which was acquired by Goldcorp Inc. for $520 million in 2016. Prior to that, he served in a senior capacity with a number of operating and development mining ventures, including, President and CEO of Mercator Minerals Ltd.; President, CEO and director of Creston Moly Corp.; and founder of both Sherwood Copper Corp. and Stornoway Diamond Corp. He also served on the board of directors of Palmarejo Silver and Gold Corp. (acquired by Coeur D'Alene Mines for $1.2 billion) and Ariane Gold (acquired by Cambior Inc.) and has been involved in numerous projects at various stages of development while with the Northair Group. Mr. McLeod was the co-recipient of AME BC's E.A. Scholz award for excellence in mine development in 2009 and primarily focuses on project development, strategic planning, and financing activities.Mr. Bruce McLeod, Chairman, states: \"After spending several months reviewing Cabaçal and meeting with Meridian's team, I am convinced that Cabaçal has the fundamental attributes necessary to become a copper gold producer. I look forward to working with the board and executive in advancing this promising asset.\"Mr. Gilbert Clark, CEO, states: \"The entire Board and Management of Meridian are very excited to have Bruce, a proven mine builder, join the Company to lead us through the next phase and beyond. Meridian now has an experienced mining engineer with a deep knowledge of the capital markets and a proven track record for project development guiding the Company into the future. I also wish to thank Susanne Sesselmann for acting as Interim Chair of the Board while the Company sou...