McEwen appoints new COO as Ochoa resigns

Gold and silver miner McEwen Mining has appointed senior executive Chris Stewart as president and COO with effect from September 1, succeeding Xavier Ochoa who resigned last month to pursue an opportunity closer to his family in South America.

Stewart has 25 years of diversified experience in the mining industry. Most recently, he was the president and CEO of Treasury Metals, a junior gold developer focused on its properties in north-western Ontario.