TSX Group Inc. (TSX:X) has named Thomas Kloet as its new CEO, moving an American into the head role at Canada's biggest stock and derivatives exchange. He starts on July 14 pending approval from Immigration Canada. Kloet has been chief operating officer of international brokerage Newedge USA, previously Fimat USA. The TSX is in the midst of integrating with the Montreal Exchange, which it took over recently in a $1.3-billion transaction. Earlier this year, Richard Nesbitt left his CEO role at the TSX Group to head the investment banking division of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

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Maurice Forget is the new executive VP of mortgage products and services at AGF Trust and Tom Hickey is VP of mortgage lending. Before joining AGF, Forget was president and CEO of MoneyConnect Home Lending. Hickey has held the position of VP of operations at MoneyConnect Inc. for the past two years. AGF Trust is a subsidiary of AGF Management Ltd., an investment management company. The trust trades on the TSX as AGF.B and has its head office in Toronto.

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Samir Zabaneh is Moneris Solutions' new chief financial officer. Zabaneh has been a CFO in the private and public sectors. Moneris provides payment processing through credit, debit, wireless and online payment services for merchants in virtually every industry segment. It was created as a joint investment between RBC Financial Group and BMO Financial Group in December 2000.

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Noront Resources Ltd. (TSXV:NOT) has made a number of changes in its executive suite. John Harvey, formerly executive VP, has been promoted to COO. Neil Novak, formerly VP of exploration, has been appointed VP of corporate and Aboriginal affairs. David Graham has been appointed VP of special projects. He comes with more than 25 years of experience in the resources industry. Kevin Feeney has been named CFO. He was most recently VP of North American investments, finance and operations for Sun Life Financial Corp. Carmen Diges has been named VP of legal and business affairs. She had been corporate secretary of Noront since 2003. Noront is focused on two mining projects in Ontario and Quebec. Its head office is in Toronto.

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Export Development Canada has announced new assignments for some of its executives. Kevin O'Brien has become senior VP for finance and CFO. He has been with EDC 22 years, most recently as senior VP of the financing products group. Stephen Poloz replaces O'Brien. Poloz joined EDC in 1999 as chief economist and has served as senior VP of corporate affairs. Peter Hall is now VP and chief economist. He had been deputy chief economist for four years. Jim McArdle continues as senior VP of legal services and secretary with added responsibility for corporate social responsibility. EDC is Canada's export credit agency. Its head office is in Ottawa.

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Gabriel Resources Ltd. (TSX:GBU) has named Jonathan Weisstub as VP of corporate affairs. Before joining Gabriel, Weisstub practised in the area of securities and corporate law. Gabriel is engaged in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Romania. Its head office is in Toronto.

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Independent Nickel Corp. (TSX:INI) says Danniel Oosterman has been promoted to VP of exploration. He joined INI in 2005.

Independent Nickel owns the Lynn Lake nickel mine in Manitoba. Its head office is in Sudbury.

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Crystallex International Corp. (TSX:KRY) president and CEO Gordon Thompson has resigned "to pursue personal interests.”

The Toronto miner announced that Thompson would be replaced on an interim basis by Robert Fung as executive chairman and CEO, and Robert Crombie as president. The resignation comes after clashes between the company and Venezuelan authorities over the development of its Las Cristinas mine in the South American country. Fung has served on KRY's board since 1996 and has been chairman since 1998. Crombie has been senior VP of corporate development since April 2007.

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Intrepid Mines Ltd. (TSX:IAU) has named Stephen Smith as its new CFO. Smith was most recently CFO of Peabody Pacific. Intrepid is an international gold and silver company. Its exploration properties are in Argentina, Australia, Canada, El Salvador, Indonesia and Mexico.

Intrepid has offices in Toronto and Spring Hill, Queensland.

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Com Dev International Ltd. (TSX:CDV), a manufacturer of space hardware subsystems, has appointed George Cwynar as president of Com Dev Canada and Michael Williams as president of Com Dev International Products. CDV recently reorganized into four operating divisions. Based in Ottawa, Com Dev Canada provides microwave and optical technologies. Com Dev International Products is based in Cambridge and is the hub of the company's global commercial space operations. Michael Pley has been named COO with oversight of all four divisions.

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