Rubicon Minerals Appoints Michael Lalonde as President and Chief Operating Officer
02.05.2012 -Mr. Lalonde will assume the post of President and CEO following a transition period - Rubicon Minerals Corporation ("Rubicon") is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Lalonde as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Lalonde will assume the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company following his appointment and transitional period of up to six months. During the transition period, David Adamson will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer and subsequently assume the role of Chairman of the Board. Mr. Lalonde's mission is to refine the development of Phoenix's proprietary gold project at Red Lake, Ontario, and to build the company for future growth.
Mr. Lalonde holds a BSc in engineering from the Mining Department of Michigan Technological University and is a registered engineer in Ontario. He will step down from his current role as Director of Underground Projects at Goldcorp Inc., where he is responsible for managing the construction and development of Goldcorp's underground mining projects internationally, as well as for the preparation and supervision of economic studies (from frame assessments to feasibility studies) , His current responsibilities at Goldcorp include directing the development of the Cochenour project near Red Lake. From 2008 to 2011, Mr. Lalonde was a director of Goldcorp's Red Lake gold mine near Red Lake, Ontario. In this role, he was responsible for the mine infrastructure, development and production programs at this world-class gold deposit. During his tenure as Managing Director of Goldcorps Mine Marlin in Guatemala between 2006 and 2008, this underground mine Marlin reached full production status.
Prior to joining Goldcorp, Mr. Lalonde gained valuable experience in various gold mining projects worldwide. He has served as manager of the Ken Snyder Mine from start-up to full production (managing director for Dynatex, contractor of Franco-Nevada), operations manager of the Golden Patricia Mine in Ontario (Barrick Gold), as the underground mining manager Glamis Gold, Managing Director of the Pamour Mine at Timmins (Royal Oak Mines) and Operations Manager at Bell Creek Mine (Canamax Resources), Timmins, Ontario.
David Adamson stated, "We are pleased to welcome Mike to Rubicon and look forward to helping him direct the next capital in the development of our Phoenix Phoenix Gold Project and in leading the company into the future. Mike has demonstrated his extensive executive experience in all aspects of developing and operating numerous gold mines for a number of recognized manufacturing companies. These include his experience with Goldcorp at its active world-class mine, Red Lake, and its ongoing Cochenour development at Red Lake, which is highly relevant to its work at Rubicon. Mike's appointment is an important recognition of Rubicon and our Phoenix gold project. I look forward to working with him during the transition and beyond. "
Commenting on David Adamson's contribution, Chris Bradbrook, Director, said: "Under David's leadership, Rubicon has experienced extraordinary growth, moving from a small exploration company with a stock market capitalization of $ 8 million to a well capitalized, highly respected and respected new world-class company Gold deposit developed at Red Lake and control of an important part of the gold camp Red Lake. We recognize David's important role in maintaining the vision that Red Lake will generate corporate value for Rubicon. A recipient of the AME-BC Colin Spence Award for Excellence in Global Mineral Exploration, he has earned 2010 well-deserved public recognition for his role in the discovery of the F2 gold deposit. We would like to thank David for his involvement with Rubicon over the last 16 years and look forward to his continued involvement during the transition period and then as Chairman. "
About Rubicon Minerals Corporation
Rubicon Minerals Corporation is an exploration and development company focused on exploring and developing its high grade gold discovery at its Phoenix Gold Project in Red Lake, Ontario. Rubicon controls over 100 square miles of excellent exploration land in the promising Red Lake gold district, home to Goldcorp's high-grade Red Lake Mine. Rubicons shares are listed on the S & P / TSX Composite Index and on the Van Eck's Junior Gold Miners ETF.
RUBICON MINERALS CORPORATION
"David W. Adamson"
President & CEO
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