Wilkes walks away from OceanaGold

Mick Wilkes has stepped down as president and CEO of dual-listed gold miner OceanaGold, effective immediately, while also retiring from the company’s board of directors.

OceanaGold’s current COO Michael Holmes will take over as acting president and CEO, effective immediately. Wilkes joined OceanaGold in 2010 and has led the company from a single asset operator to a midtier producer operating four mines across three jurisdictions.