McEwen COO William Shaver retires; three executives promoted to vice president roles
McEwen's chief operating officer, William Shaver, retired from that role and from the Board effective August 24, 2026, and the company said his departure was not the result of any disagreement. McEwen also promoted three executives to vice president roles covering operations, development projects, and permitting, with Vice-Chairman Ian Ball working closely with them. Shareholders will want to track how these changes affect production, mine construction and permitting toward the company's goal of 250,000-300,000 GEOs by 2030.
Key points
- Shaver retired as COO and as a director effective immediately on August 24, 2026
- Channa Kumarage promoted to Vice President, Operations, overseeing the operating mines
- Kevin Bromfield promoted to Vice President, Development Projects, covering Grey Fox, Tartan Mine Project and Lookout Mountain/Windfall
- Zahir Jina promoted to Vice President, Permitting, Government Relations and Sustainability; the Stock Mine in Timmins is nearing completion and El Gallo in Mexico is starting construction
The filing
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