Mark Bristow in shock departure from Barrick Mining

MARK Bristow has stepped down as CEO Barrick Mining Corp. with immediate effect, the Toronto-listed company announced on Monday.He will replaced by Mark Hill, head of Barrick’s Latam and Asia Pacific regions on an interim basis while the company finds a permanent replacement. Hill will also fill the functions of COO at president at Barrick.“The board is committed to both finding the right leader to fully capitalize on Barrick’s world-class assets and capabilities,” said John Thornton, non-executive chairman of Barrick in a statement.Bristow leaves Barrick after seven years in the role, a position he took following the merger of his Randgold Resources with the Canadian firm.While Barrick was known to be advancing its executive succession strategy, today’s announcement is a major shock if only because a permanent replacement has not yet been found.Shares in Barrick were 0.64% higher.The post Mark Bristow in shock departure from Barrick Mining appeared first on Miningmx.Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Mining.com Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Mining.com