WGC senior market strategist sees several trigger points that could prompt gold to move even higher, perhaps stirring more interest from retail investors.
Environmentalists are planning new protests over the project.
Thompson, who has been with Nutrien for 13 years and currently serves as chief commercial officer, will assume his new role on August 26.
Over the past five years, Glencore’s zinc production has shrunk, following sales of its shares of zinc projects in Bolivia and Peru.