{"id":1172323,"date":"2020-03-18T12:27:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T18:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1017406"},"modified":"2020-03-18T12:27:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T18:27:44","slug":"oceanagold-chief-executive-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1172323","title":{"rendered":"OceanaGold chief executive resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OceanaGold (TSX: OGC, ASX: OGC) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"announces (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oceanagold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/OceanaGold-announces-leaderships-change-20200311.pdf\" >announced<\/a> on Wednesday that its president and CEO, Mick Wilkes, is stepping down from the executive position as well as from the board for personal reasons.<\/p>\n<div class='d-flex justify-content-center d-xs-block d-sm-block d-md-none'>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0'><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0');});<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Company\u2019s current chief operating officer, Michael Holmes, will take over as acting president and CEO, effective immediately.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mr. Wilkes joined OceanaGold in 2010 and led the transformation of the company from a single asset operator in New Zealand to a successful mid-tier gold mining company operating four mines across three jurisdictions,&#8221; the company said in a release.<\/p>\n<p>The company&#8217;s stock in Toronto traded at C$1.55 per share midday, down 7.1% on Wednesday. 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