Coeur Appoints Randy Buffington Senior Vice President of Operations
January 19 2012 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (NYSE:CDE)(TSX:CDM) today
announced the appointment of Randy Buffington to the position of
Senior Vice President of Operations. In this role, Mr. Buffington
will oversee the Company’s silver and gold mining operations
worldwide.
"We are very pleased that Randy has joined our senior management
team," said Mitchell J. Krebs, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Coeur. “Randy brings a demonstrated track record of
success in operating both open pit and underground operations. This
key addition further bolsters our team that is focused on achieving
operational consistency and on leading internal and external growth
initiatives that will create value for our shareholders,” Krebs
said.
Mr. Buffington has over 27 years of experience in the precious
metals mining industry providing operational and technical support
to large-scale operations in the United States, South America and
Africa. His expertise includes senior level technical and strategic
planning, mine start-up, operating efficiency and optimization and
safety and environmental leadership.
Since 2003, Mr. Buffington served in a variety of general
management roles with Barrick Gold Corporation including Managing
Director of Barrick’s Lumwana copper project in Zambia and General
Manager of the Goldstrike mine complex in Nevada. During his tenure
with Barrick, Randy was also General Manager of the Ruby Hill and
Bald Mountain operations in Nevada. From the late 1980s to 2003,
Mr. Buffington held senior roles with both Cominco American and
Placer Dome, Inc.
"I'm very pleased to join Coeur d'Alene Mines," Buffington said.
"This is a very exciting time for Coeur and for the mining industry
as a whole,” he said. “I am proud and excited to have the
opportunity to join a world-class team that has the right vision
and focus for the future,” he said.
Buffington holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Civil
Engineering from the University of Nevada-Reno.
About Coeur
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation is the largest U.S.-based
primary silver producer and a growing gold producer. The Company
has several core silver and gold mines generating higher
production, sales and cash flow in continued strong precious metals
markets. This growth is derived from wholly-owned mines that were
constructed and began producing between 2008 and 2010: the San
Bartolomé silver mine in Bolivia; the Palmarejo silver-gold mine in
Mexico, and the Kensington gold mine in Alaska. Further production
has commenced from a new heap leach pad at Coeur’s long-time
Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada. The Company also owns and
operates the Martha silver-gold mine in Argentina and owns a
non-operating interest in a silver-base metal mine in Australia.
Coeur conducts ongoing exploration activities near and within its
operating properties in Argentina, Mexico, Nevada and Alaska.
Photos of projects and other information can be accessed through
the Company’s website at www.coeur.com.
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