Mark Teare has joined BrazAlta Resources Corp. (TSXV:BRX) as VP of exploration. For the past eight years, Teare has held a series of senior management roles at EnCana, most recently as country lead for Brazil. Teare replaces Arthur Halleran, who is pursuing other career opportunities. BrazAlta is a Calgary-based international oil and gas company.
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Silvermex Resources Ltd. (TSXV:SMR) has appointed Eugene Hodgson as CFO and a director.
Silvermex is a silver exploration and development company focused on Mexico. Its Canadian corporate office is in Vancouver.
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Genco Resources Ltd. (TSX:GGC) says CEO Gregory Liller has left the company, to be replaced by Robert Gardner as acting chief executive as the company moves ahead to revise its plan for the La Guitarra gold and silver mine in Mexico. Operations at the mine had been suspended last fall because of a walkout by employees of its primary mining contractor, Simsa. Genco is a junior miner based in Vancouver.
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Stream Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSXV:SKO) has entered into agreements for the services of Mike Berezowski as COO and Art Agolli as executive VP. SKO says the pair bring "considerable expertise in hydrocarbon projects development and executive leadership in gas exploration/development.”
Stream is a Vancouver-based emerging oil and gas company with assets in Albania.
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Alpha Gold Corp. (TSXV:ALQ) reports that Richard Whatley has been named interim CEO, following the death of George Whatley. Richard Whatley has served as a director of Alpha Gold since 1989. Based in Coquitlam, ALQ is a mineral exploration company focused on its Lustdust property in central B.C.
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Lumina Copper Corp. (TSXV:LCC) has appointed Leo Hathaway and Marshall Koval as VP of exploration and VP of project development, respectively. Lumina is a Vancouver-based exploration and development company with extensive copper resources in South America.
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Icron Technologies Corp. (TSXV:IT) says that Robert Eisses has stepped down as the Burnaby company's president, chief executive and a director. Julian Elliott, an Icron director, becomes interim president and CEO. Icron makes USB bridging and extension technology used in digital home connectivity, industrial automation, medical imaging, aerospace and other markets.
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Kevin Leong has resigned from The Silver Recycling Company Inc. (TSXV:TSR) as CFO and corporate secretary "by mutual agreement.”
The company will not replace Leong in the short term "during these challenging market conditions.”
Silver Recycling is a consolidator of privately owned silver and other precious metals recycling companies. Its head office is in Vancouver.
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Timmins Gold Corp. (TSXV:TMM) says Eugene Hodgson has been appointed as CFO. Timmins a gold production and development company focused solely on Mexico. Its head office is in Vancouver.
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Nortec Ventures Corp. (TSXV:NVT) has engaged Balraj Mann, CA, as CFO. Mann has been the CFO and a director of Eagle Star Petroleum. He replaces Adam Kniec, who will help complete the audited 2008 year-end financials. Nortec is a Vancouver mineral exploration company with projects in Finland, Labrador and Ecuador.
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Gary Pearson, CFO and VP of finance, has left Sun-Rype Products Ltd. (TSX:SRF) to pursue other opportunities. Sun-Rype's corporate controller, Don VanderZwaag, becomes Sun-Rype's senior financial officer. Based in Kelowna, Sun-Rype is a manufacturer and marketer of fruit snacks and juices.
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Mario Szotlender has stepped down as president, CEO and CFO of Focus Ventures Ltd. (NEX:FCV.H). David Cass has been appointed as president, CEO and a director; and Kevin Bales has been appointed CFO. Cass brings 20 years' international exploration and mining industry experience, while Bales brings 15 years of financial reporting experience in the IT and mining industries. Based in Vancouver, Focus is in the process of exploring and developing its mineral properties.
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Rochester Resources Ltd. (TSXV:RCT) has appointed Eduardo Luna as president and CEO. Alfredo Parra assumes the role of COO, focusing primarily on operations at the Mina Real property. Luna has been a director of Rochester since August 2007 and is currently chairman of Silver Wheaton. Rochester is a niche player in Mexico with a portfolio of gold and silver properties. Its head office is in Vancouver.
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James Swanson, chairman and CFO of Con-Space Communications Ltd. (TSXV:CCB), has resigned from all positions with CCB to pursue personal interests. Swanson, who co-founded Con-Space in 1991, will provide consulting services as required. Gordon Cook, president and CEO, has been appointed acting CFO. Con-Space designs and manufactures specialized voice communication equipment. Its head office is in Richmond.
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Doug Allen has tendered his resignation as CFO and corporate secretary of Amica Mature Lifestyles Inc. (TSX:ACC) for personal reasons, effective Feb. 9. Amica is a Vancouver-based company that offers luxury housing and services for mature lifestyles.
- with files from The Canadian Press (E-mail notices and photos at least two weeks before publication date to news@businessedge.ca)
