RE:New chief operating officerYea he seems solid. Especially like the fact that he was Senior VP of Africa operations at the largest gold miner in the world.
"... and spent 22 years with Newmont Mining Corporation. While at Newmont, Dave progressively moved into more senior roles, ultimately becoming the Senior Vice President, Africa. Prior to his time in Africa, Dave was Newmont's Vice President of North American Operations, where he led a group of eight operating mines, including both open pit and underground operations, which collectively produced approximately two million ounces of gold annually"