Golden Minerals Company (NYSE-A:AUMN, TSX:AUMN, ETR:7GB) said it has appointed Deborah Friedman to serve on its board of directors, effective December 9, 2021.
Friedman will serve as a member of the audit committee and the corporate governance and nominating committee of the board of directors, the company said, adding that with the new appointment, the board now comprises eight directors, seven of whom are independent as defined by the NYSE American exchange.
“We enthusiastically welcome Deborah back to the Golden Minerals team and feel fortunate to have the benefit of her vast experience, notably as the company moves forward into 2022 with the benefit of Rodeo cash flow and the potential for additional cash flow from Velardeña,” said board chair Jeffrey Clevenger in a statement.
Golden Minerals is a junior gold-silver producer with a pipeline of precious metals projects in Mexico, Argentina and Nevada.
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Friedman is a retired partner currently serving as senior of counsel at Denver-based law firm, Davis Graham and Stubbs (DGS). Her practice has focused on corporate finance, securities, corporate governance, and domestic and international mergers and acquisitions matters for both publicly traded and privately held companies, with specific expertise in the mining industry.
Previously, Friedman served as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for Golden Minerals between 2009 and 2015, splitting her time between Golden Minerals and DGS. From 2007 to 2009 Friedman served as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Apex Silver Mines Limited (ASX:SVL), the predecessor to Golden Minerals.
Prior to DGS she spent 16 years working in varied positions in the legal departments of Cyprus Amax Minerals Company and AMAX Gold Inc. She has served on the board of directors of Vista Gold since March 2019.
Friedman was featured in the International Who’s Who of Mining Lawyers by Law Business Research Ltd, and The Best Lawyers in America. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from the University of Illinois and a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Michigan Law School.