Toronto-listed Argonaut Gold has appointed Janet Yang to its board of directors, with effect from August 10.
Yang is research director: energy and mining at GMT Capital. Prior to joining GMT, from 2018 to 2023, Yang was executive VP and CFO of W&T Offshore, a Texas-based oil and gas exploration and production company traded on the NYSE.
Yang has extensive experience in finance and capital raising and holds an MBA from Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago, and a BA in Economics from Rice University.
"As part of our vision to become a low-cost, midtier North American gold producer, we continue to build a board and management team that supports a culture of good governance and operational excellence. We look forward to Ms. Yang's invaluable perspectives as we continue to execute on our mission to deliver asset growth and create significant value for stakeholders," states chairperson James Kofman.