Great Panther Mining Ltd has announced the resignation of David Garofalo as a director and chair of its board of directors effective immediately in order to focus on other business commitments.
Alan Hair, an independent director of Great Panther, has been appointed as the new chair of the company, it added.
"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank David for his leadership and service to the Company." said Rob Henderson, President & CEO of Great Panther, in a statement.
"I am pleased to welcome Alan Hair as our new Chair of the Board. He has served on the Board since April 2020 and will continue to provide valuable operations stewardship," he added.
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Hair, a mineral engineer and senior executive with nearly 40 years of experience in the mining and metals industry, is the former president and CEO, and previously COO, of Hudbay Minerals Inc.
Hair holds a Bachelor of Science in Mineral Engineering from the University of Leeds and the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. He is a director of Bear Creek Mining Corp. (TSX-V:BCM, OTCQX:BCEKF) and Gold Royalty Corp (NYSE-A:GROY).
Great Panther is a growing gold and silver producer focused on the Americas. The company owns a diversified portfolio of assets in Brazil, Mexico and Peru that includes three operating gold and silver mines, an advanced development project and a large land package with district-scale potential.
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