Ross R. Bhappu. Image: Energy Fuels Energy Fuels has announced that Ross R. Bhappu has been appointed the company's Chief Executive Officer, effective April 15. Bhappu has served as President of Energy Fuels since August 2025 and brings more than three decades of leadership across mining, critical minerals, finance, and international resource development. &
Paulo Castellari. Credit: Appian Mining-focused private equity firm Appian Capital Advisory has appointed former Eramet CEO Paulo Castellari to head its critical minerals unit, the firm said on Wednesday, as it scales investment in energy transition commodities. The appointment comes as competition intensifies for access to battery metals and rare earths needed for electric vehicles, renewabl
Deep Sea Minerals announced Monday the appointment of John Vonglis as a Strategic Advisor to the company. Vonglis is an experienced government, military, defense, and business professional, having served leadership tenures across a variety of public and private sector offices. He serves also as Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Board and
Mining companies across Northern Ontario are scrambling to fill thousands of skilled trades positions as they work to extract the critical minerals Canada desperately needs, according to Skills Ontario officials who spoke with Northern Ontario Business , as well as from new industry data. The mining sector needs a mix of old-school trades workers and tech specialists to keep modern extractio
Jonathan Allen. Image from Metso. Metso has appointed Jonathan Allen as Chief Growth Officer, effective May 1, 2026. Allen will be responsible for business growth function consisting of Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, AI, Data & Analytics, Sustainability, Safety, Quality, Communications & Public Affairs, Marketing & Brand and Corporat
American Rare Earths has appointed Nick Lissolo as Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy, effective immediately. Lissolo will lead American Rare Earths’ corporate development, portfolio strategy, and capital markets initiatives as the company advances its flagship Halleck Creek rare earths project in Wyoming. Lissolo is a strategic finan
Appian Capital Advisory, the investment advisor to private capital funds investing in metals and mining companies, has announced the appointment of Zetti Gavelan as deputy chief operating officer (COO). Gavelan will oversee Appian’s operational portfolio and provide technical due diligence on pipeline inve
Victory Metals (ASX:VTM) has announced the appointment of an team of internationally recognised technical leaders to drive the development of its flagship North Stanmore heavy rare earths project in Western Australia and future growth pipeline. Experts Ken Baxter, Scott Atkinson, Dr Ludovic (Ludo) Dumée, and Peter Hedley join Tech
Integra Resources announced Monday the appointment of Chantal Lavoie, P.Eng., ICD.D, to the company’s Board of Directors. Lavoie is a mining engineer and seasoned executive with more than 40 years of experience in mine development, operations, capital project execution and corporate governance across gold, base metals, diamonds and iron ore. Most recently, La
Junior miners are trimming drill programs and pushing back fieldwork this year as shortages of geologists and drill crews drive up costs and limit access to contractors. With major miners offering higher pay and securing equipment under long-term contracts, many juniors are struggling to access the people and rigs needed to advance early-stage projects. It’s adding pressure to already constr
The United Steelworkers union (USW) installed a historic slate of leaders Monday, led by new International President Roxanne Brown and National Director for Canada Marty Warren. Roxanne Brown becomes the 10th International President of the USW, North America’s largest industrial union since its founding in 1942. Elected last fall, she replaces David McCall, who did not seek re-election
Barrick Mining announced Tuesday the appointments of James J. McGuire as Chief Legal and Policy Officer and Woo Lee as Chief Global Affairs Officer. Both will report to Barrick’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Hill, and will be members of the Executive Committee. McGuire brings over 30 years of legal (civil and criminal) experience representing leading corporations, financial institut
Workplace Safety North (WSN) has announced the release of its new Accelerated Mining Supervisor Common Core training pathway launching in May. The Accelerated pathway is a streamlined delivery option that allows mining supervisors to complete required training more quickly. Delivered over four to five days, each course provides practical instruction while meeting all Mi
Atlantic Strategic Minerals (ASM), a subsidiary of Appian Capital Advisory, announced Tuesday it has appointed John Elder as the new Chief Executive Officer of its mining and mineral processing facilities in Virginia. Elder, who brings almost 40 years of experience working in the critical minerals sector, will be focused on delivering a resilient US supply chain for&
Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B)(TSX:ABX) has announced that Robert Samek has been appointed to its Board of Directors and will join the Audit & Risk and Compensation committees. In addition, given the strong performance of the business under Mark Hill’s leadership, the Board has appointed him as President and CEO to lead the company through the planned IPO p
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