Sargold Resource Corp. (TSXV:SRG) reports that George Paspalas has decided to step down from his role as president, COO and a director of Sargold. He remains an adviser to the company.
Sargold has appointed Monty Reed to the positions of senior VP and COO of Sargold, as well as chairman of company subsidiary Sardinia Gold Mining S.p.A. Reed, who comes from IAMGold, will be relocating to Sardinia in June .
Sargold chairman and CEO Richard Warke will be taking over the role of president.
Vancouver-based Sargold controls the largest precious metals exploration land area in Sardinia, Italy.
Jean Yves Laliberte has resigned as CFO of Scorpio Mining Corp. (TSX:SPM) for personal reasons. He remains a consultant to the company as needed.
The company’s controller, Gilbert Comtois, has been named acting CFO.
Scorpio is an emerging silver company with head office in Vancouver.
QLT Inc. (TSX:QLT, Nasdaq:QLTI) says David Saperstein, MD, has joined QLT as a consultant and interim chief medical officer. Saperstein is a retinal specialist who has had a professional connection to QLT for several years.
QLT is a Vancouver-based biopharm focused on new therapies in the fields of ophthalmology and dermatology.
Brian Trypka has stepped down as CEO and interim CFO of Macro Enterprises Inc. (TSXV:MCR) now that Macro has completed its transition to a public company.
Trypka was appointed chair and CEO in January 2006 following the acquisition of Macro Industries Ltd. by Fulcrum Capital I Ltd. pursuant to a reverse takeover transaction.
In January 2007, Trypka agreed to act as interim CFO. That position will now be filled by Keith Salmon, corporate controller of Macro Industries.
Macro Enterprises Inc. conducts its operation through its wholly owned subsidiary, Macro Industries Inc., which specializes in pipeline and facility construction and maintenance for the oil and gas industry. Its head office is in Fort St. John.
East Asia Minerals Corp. (TSXV:EAS) has restructured its management.
Company founder Lyndon Bradish, East Asia’s former president, CEO and a director, has stepped down from those positions. He remains available as an Asia-based consultant.
Michael Hawkins, former VP of exploration, has been appointed president and a director of EAS.
Darren Pylot, current chairman of the EAS board, has agreed to serve as interim CEO. Jason Howe, CFO of Capstone Mining Corp., has been appointed EAS corporate secretary.
East Asia Minerals is a Vancouver-based exploration company with uranium, gold and copper assets in Mongolia and Indonesia.
Catalyst Paper Corp. (TSX:CTL) has confirmed David Smales as VP of finance and CFO. He had been serving in the role in an acting capacity since March 29.
Smales joined the company as VP of strategy in December 2005 .
With five mills on the south coast of B.C., Catalyst produces mechanical printing papers and market kraft pulp. Its head office is in Vancouver.
StrataGold Corp. (TSX:SGV) has named Gregor Hamilton its VP of corporate development. Bob McKnight will continue with StrataGold as VP.
Between 2000 and 2007, Hamilton worked within the mining and metals team of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s project and export finance division.
StrataGold is a Vancouver gold development company focused on two advanced-stage projects.
Soho Resources Corp. (TSXV:SOH) has engaged Donald Crossley as CFO.
Crossley has been self-employed since 1988 providing consulting and accounting services to corporate clients, including Soho since 2001.
Vancouver-based Soho is a junior mining and exploration company focused on gold and precious metals.
Barb Isman, president of the Canola Council of Canada, will be joining Canadian Bioenergy Corp. as executive VP of brand and alliance management in August.
Isman comes with 25 years of experience in the Canadian agriculture industry.
Canadian Bioenergy supplies biodiesel in Western Canada, with plans to construct a facility in Alberta capable of producing more than 100 million litres of canola-based fuel annually. The company is based in North Vancouver.
Minco Gold Corp. (TSX:MMM, AMEX:MGH) has appointed Dwayne Melrose to the position of VP of exploration for the Minco Group of companies. He will be based in Beijing.
Melrose has worked for the Cameco/Centerra Gold companies in the exploration departments for the past 21 years.
Minco (formerly Minco Mining & Metals Corp.) is a Canadian mining company focused on gold and base-metals properties in China. Its head office is in Vancouver.
Fleishman-Hillard Canada, a full-service communications and public affairs firm, has appointed Anna Lilly as vice-president in its Vancouver office.
Lilly comes to Fleishman-Hillard from the City of Vancouver, where she was director of community relations in the office of the mayor.
Minefinders Corp. Ltd. (TSX:MFL, AMEX:MFN) has appointed Gregg Bush its vice-president of operations and general manager of the Dolores mine project in Mexico. Bush comes from Placer Dome/Barrick.
Vancouver-based Minefinders is a precious metals exploration company that expects to begin production in 2007.
Canfor Corp. (TSX:CFP) has appointed James Shepard as interim president and chief executive officer.
Shepard is the former CEO and chairman of the board of Finning International Inc.
Canfor is an integrated forest products company based in Vancouver.
Justin Leushner has assumed the position of president and chief executive officer of Sernova Corp. (TSXV:SVA). Patrick Groening will remain as corporate secretary and chief financial officer, and Phil Morehouse as executive vice-president.
Leushner brings a diverse business career in the life sciences and biotech industries.
Sernova is a Kelowna-based health-sciences company working on a cure for insulin-dependent diabetes.
Tagish Lake Gold Corp. (TSXV:TLG) has appointed Denis Lampron as CFO.
More recently, he was CFO of a private oil and gas producer and a mineral explorer.
Tagish develops gold-silver mineral deposits in the Yukon Territory. Its corporate office is in Richmond.
David Miller has rejoined Ngrain, a provider of 3D performance-support solutions, as president and COO. Miller was Ngrain’s VP of marketing and corporate development from 2001-2004.
Prior to rejoining Ngrain, he worked with Engenuity Technologies Inc.
Based in Vancouver, privately held NGRAIN provides 3D performance-support services for the aerospace and defence industry.
Aurcana Corp. (TSXV:AUN) has made two appointments: Grant Smith assumes the role of chief financial officer, and Terese Gieselman becomes treasurer while continuing as corporate secretary.
Smith, a chartered accountant, brings experience from two Vancouver audit and accounting firms. Gieselman has 21 years of experience with publicly listed junior mining/exploration companies.
Aurcana is a Vancouver-based junior mining company focused on silver, zinc and copper mines.
Vancouver Film Studios (VFS), owner-operator of a film and television production facility, has made several senior appointments.
Pete Mitchell becomes executive vice-president and chief operating officer. He was promoted from a senior marketing role at VFS.
Gerry Rutherford becomes VP of production services. He had been business agent for IATSE 669.
Vancouver Film Studios is a member of the McLean Group of Companies, owned and controlled by the McLean family of Vancouver.
Channel Resources Ltd. (TSXV:CHU) has appointed Colin McAleenan as a director, president and chief executive officer. Ross Fitzpatrick will resign as president and CEO but will continue to serve as chairman in an advisory position.
McAleenan’s most recent position with a public company was as chairman and CEO of Mundoro Mining Inc.
Kelowna-based Channel is an emerging resource company pursuing gold exploration and development opportunities.
Andrew Peck, a Vancouver broker, realtor and former president of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, has become the 2007-2008 president of the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA). He first joined BCREA’s board of directors in 2004.
Scott Veitch (Creston) was elected vice-president. Joining Peck and Veitch as officers of the association are past-president Kelly Lerigny (Chilliwack) and executive officer Robert Laing.
BCREA represents 12 member real estate boards and their approximately 17,000 realtors.
BioLyticalTM Laboratories has hired Carl Roy as its president and CEO.
He was previously the president and CEO of Providence Health Care.
BioLyticalTM develops and manufactures diagnostic tests for global health-care markets. It is a privately owned company with headquarters and manufacturing facility located in Richmond,.
Bayou Bend Petroleum Ltd. (TSXV:BBP) has appointed William Hoffman as CFO. Based in New Orleans, Hoffman has worked in the accounting profession since 1975, most recently as VP and CFO of C.F. Bean LLC.
Bayou Bend is an oil and gas company with a focus in the Gulf of Mexico. It is based in Vancouver.
– with files from The Canadian Press
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