Canadian gold producer Kinross Gold has appointed 25-year veteran of the gold mining industry Lauren Roberts as COO, to replace executive VP and COO Warwick Morley-Jepson effective January 1, 2017.
Kinross also announced the appointment of Paul Tomory to the company’s senior leadership team in the newly created role of chief technical officer, effective January 1, 2017. He will be charged with responsibility for project development, as well as the technical aspects of the company’s operations, including strategic business planning and continuous improvement, technical services (encompassing mine planning, geology and metallurgy), supply chain and energy.
