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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calibre Mining Corp. (TSX: CXB; OTCQX: CXBMF) (the "Company" or "Calibre") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. David Schummer as Senior Vice President (“SVP”) & Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) effective October 1, 2024, and Stephen McCaughey as Vice President Technical Services, Nicaragua.
Darren Hall, President and Chief Executive Officer of Calibre, stated: “I am very pleased to welcome David Schummer as SVP & Chief Operating Officer, and Stephen McCaughey as Vice President Technical Services, Nicaragua as we continue to strengthen the team while transitioning from a junior gold producer to an Americas focused, multi-asset mid-tier gold producer.”
“Dave is a proven leader of large-scale mining companies with a focus on safety, optimizing asset performance, cost reduction and sustainability. Having worked with Dave at Newmont, and seeing his capabilities firsthand, coupled with his Canadian, USA and Latin American open pit and underground experience, I am confident that Dave is the right choice to lead our operations and optimize and grow production with a goal of creating significant value for shareholders.”
“Stephen’s extensive technical background along with Latin American experience will be invaluable in optimizing our operations in Nicaragua.”
“I look forward to the contributions of both David and Stephen in their new roles.”
David Schummer - Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Schummer has over 35 years of mining industry experience working in the U.S., Canada, Peru, Indonesia, West Africa and the Middle East. David is a proven executive leader of large-scale mining companies focused on building a strong health and safety culture and driving value creation through mining efficiencies. David has seen significantly increasing levels of responsibility throughout his career. Prior to joining Calibre as COO, David was the COO for Perseus Mining, and prior to that he was the President of Ma’aden Gold & Base Metals (MGBM) and was the Chairman of the Board for both MGBM and Ma’aden Barrick Copper Company (MBCC). David previously held the role of EVP & COO at New Gold Mining and spent 22 years at Newmont Mining Corporation. While at Newmont, David progressively moved into more senior roles, ultimately becoming the Senior Vice President, Africa. Prior to his time in Africa, David 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.