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http://www.coeur.com
CHICAGO -- (Business Wire)
Coeur Mining, Inc. (“Coeur” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CDE) today
announced that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed
Thomas S. Whelan as Senior Vice President (“SVP”) and Chief Financial
Officer (“CFO”), effective January 1, 2019. Mr. Whelan will succeed
Peter C. Mitchell, who has served as SVP and CFO since 2013.
Most recently, Mr. Whelan was CFO of Arizona Mining and possesses an
extensive background in accounting, capital markets, risk management,
financial planning, tax, management and strategy, along with a deep
knowledge of the metals and mining industry.
“We are excited to welcome Tom to Coeur as our new CFO,” said Mitchell
J. Krebs, President and CEO of Coeur. “Tom brings over twenty-five years
of financial, operational and strategic experience that make him the
ideal choice for the role. I’d also like to take the opportunity to
express my thanks and gratitude to Peter for his significant
contributions over the last five years. We wish him well in his
retirement.”
Coeur today also announced that the Board appointed Terry F.D. Smith as
Senior Vice President of Operations. Mr. Smith was previously Vice
President of North American Operations and recently replaced Frank L.
Hanagarne, Jr. as principal operating officer of the Company. Mr. Smith
will be responsible for overseeing all operational functions at each of
the Company’s five operating mines in North America.
“The Company's operations have experienced substantial improvements over
the past five years. We appreciate Frank’s significant contributions to
these achievements,” said Mr. Krebs. “We look forward to the Company’s
next phase of growth and transformation under Terry’s operational
leadership. He has been instrumental to our efforts to optimize and
reposition our asset portfolio since joining Coeur in 2013 and is
deserving of this expanded role.”
Biographies:
Prior to joining Coeur, Mr. Whelan served as CFO of Arizona Mining Inc.
from September 2017 to August 2018, when the company was acquired from
South32 Limited. Previously, Mr. Whelan served as CFO for Nevsun
Resources Ltd. from January 2014 to August 2017. He is a chartered
professional accountant and was previously a partner with the
international accounting firm Ernst & Young (“EY”) LLP where he was the
EY Global Mining & Metals Assurance sector leader, the leader of the EY
Assurance practice in Vancouver and previously EY’s Canadian Mining &
Metals sector leader. Mr. Whelan graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce
from Queen’s University.
Mr. Smith joined Coeur as the Vice President of North American
Operations in 2013. He has over 20 years of mining industry experience,
including 15 years focused on underground operations. Prior to joining
the Company, he served as Vice President, Project Development and
Assessments for Hunter Dickinson Inc. Mr. Smith also served as Manager
of Operations Support for Barrick Gold Corporation in Toronto, and as
Senior Mining Engineer for Teck Cominco Ltd. in Vancouver. Mr. Smith
holds a Bachelor of Mining Engineering from Laurentian University.
About Coeur
Coeur Mining, Inc. is a well-diversified, growing precious metals
producer with five mines in North America. Coeur produces from its
wholly-owned operations: the Palmarejo silver-gold complex in Mexico,
the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead mine in British Columbia, the Rochester
silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, and the
Kensington gold mine in Alaska. In addition, the Company has interests
in several precious metals exploration projects throughout North America.
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Contacts:
Coeur Mining, Inc.
104 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 900
Chicago,
Illinois 60603
Attention: Paul DePartout, Director, Investor
Relations
Phone: (312) 489-5800
www.coeur.com
Source: Coeur Mining, Inc.
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