Junior miner American Potash Corp., Vancouver, B.C., on Jan. 30 announced that Jonathan George has stepped down as President and CEO. Dean Besserer, a Director of the company, has been appointed as Interim President and CEO.
The company said Besserer has more than two decades of mineral exploration experience, previously serving as Vice President and Partner at Apex Geoscience Ltd., a consulting firm, and as a Director of Brilliant Mining, Niblack Resources, and Sentosa Mining. He also served as the Vice President of Exploration of numerous junior mining companies and is a professional geologist and a qualified person as defined in National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
With this change in management, the company said it will be renewing efforts to explore its Green River Potash and Lithium Project within the Paradox Basin in Utah (GM Oct. 6, 2023). Located only 20 miles northwest of Moab, Utah, American Potash said the project has significant logistical advantages including proximity to major rail hubs, airport, roads, water, towns, and labor markets.