Coeur Announces Appointment of Randy Buffington as Chief Operating Officer at Year-End
Coeur d′Alene Mines Corporation (NYSE:CDE, TSX:CDM) today announced that
it expects to appoint Randy Buffington, currently Senior Vice President
of Operations, to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
effective January 1, 2013. Mr. Buffington will succeed K. Leon Hardy who
will retire from the Company at the end of the year.
Randy Buffington (Photo: Business Wire)
'Since joining Coeur last January, Randy has demonstrated his
operational and technical expertise and has helped lead the Company in
its effort to achieve operational consistency and efficiency,? said
Mitchell Krebs, Coeur′s President and Chief Executive Officer.
'Additionally, we are grateful to Leon for his nine years of dedicated
service, particularly for his operational leadership over the past four
years during a period of dramatic growth for the Company,? Krebs added.
Mr. Buffington has over 28 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.
Prior to joining Coeur, 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 also was 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.
About Coeur
Coeur d′Alene Mines Corporation is the largest U.S.-based primary silver
producer and a growing gold producer. The Company has three new, large
precious metals mines generating significantly higher production, sales
and cash flow in continued strong metals markets. In 2011, Coeur
realized the first full year of production and cash flow from all three
of its new, 100%-owned mines: the San Bartolom? silver mine in Bolivia,
the Palmarejo silver-gold mine in Mexico, and the Kensington gold mine
in Alaska. In addition, the Company began producing silver and gold from
its long-time Rochester mine in Nevada in the fourth quarter of 2011.
The Company also owns a non-operating interest in a low-cost mine in
Australia, and conducts ongoing exploration activities near its
operations in Argentina, Mexico, Alaska and Nevada. Additional
information can be accessed through the Company′s website at www.coeur.com.
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