Advancing towards production!Jeff Swinoga, the new Chief Executive Officer, stated: “I look forward to building value for our shareholders with First Mining's attractive flagship assets in mining-friendly jurisdictions, a highly competent team and a board of directors that is
committed to advancing these excellent projects towards production." - Jan 10, 2018 news release.
Just three hours ago: @keith_neumeyer "I would like to congratulate Jeff and welcome him to the FM team. His people-focused leadership style and industry expertise will be key for the next stages (..)
as we move our flagship assets towards production"
https://twitter.com/FirstMining About Mr Swinoga: Mr. Swinoga is a highly accomplished mining executive with
over 25 years of executive and management experience in the areas of finance, project development and project construction. Most recently, he was chief financial officer of Torex Gold Resources Inc., where, during his four-year tenure,
he led the $400-million (U.S.) financing of Torex's $800-million (U.S.) El Limon-Guajes gold mine on the Morelos property and led his team during Torex's transition from an exploration and development company to a mid-tier gold producer. Prior to Torex,
Mr. Swinoga spent four years as the CFO of North American Palladium Ltd., during which time NAP financed and constructed the underground Offset zone expansion project for the Lac des Iles mine and acquired and built two gold-producing mines in Quebec. In addition, he spent three years as CFO of Hudbay Minerals Inc., a company which, from its initial public offering in late 2004, grew to a market capitalization of over $2-billion in 2008.
He also spent seven years at Barrick Gold Corp. as a senior officer with responsibilities that included project financing of Barrick's Bulyanhulu and Veladero projects. He is a chartered professional accountant and holds a master of business administration degree from the University of Toronto, as well as a bachelor's degree (honours) in economics from the University of Western Ontario.