SSR Mining announces new Chief Operating Officer
Published by Claire Cuddihy,
Assistant Editor
Global Mining Review,
Vancouver-based mining company SSR Mining, Inc. has announced that Alan Pangbourne will be retiring from his role as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective 31 May 2018. Kevin O'Kane is to succeed Pangbourne as COO effective 4 June 2018.
"On behalf of the management team and Board of Directors I would like to thank Alan for his leadership, drive and the significant contribution he has made in the evolution of SSR Mining over the past five years. We all wish him much success as he starts retirement life," said Paul Benson, President and CEO.
"Having known Kevin for nearly 20 years when we worked together in the BHP Billiton Base Metals group, I look forward to working with him again as we continue to drive improvements across our portfolio to deliver long-term shareholder value. Kevin's strong background in operations management, operational excellence, technical services, project development and safety will be invaluable as he leads our operating teams."
O'Kane has over 30 years of international experience developing and operating mines. Since joining BHP early in his career, his focus and success has been leading safety and productivity improvements, cost reductions, organisational and cultural change processes, including the Escondida mine in Chile, the world's largest copper mine. Kevin joins SSR Mining having most recently been Asset President, Pampa Norte, BHP Minerals Americas.
Read the article online at: https://www.globalminingreview.com/finance-business/04052018/new-ssr-mining-chief-operating-officer/
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