GSV - Gold Standard Ventures appoints Goldcorp's finance chief as its new CEO

Gold Standard Ventures ([[GSV]] -0.8%) names Jason Attew as the company's new president and chief executive officer, succeeding Jonathan Awde, effective today.Attew is a mining industry veteran and has  most recently served as the CFO at Goldcorp (GG). He was also responsible for Goldcorp’s corporate development and strategy culminating in the US$32B merger with Newmont Mining.In connection with his appointment as President and CEO, Mr. Attew has subscribed for 1M common shares of the company priced at C$0.854/share (gross proceeds C$854K)."Gold Standard Ventures: A Look At The Valuation After The Drop," writes Taylor Dart on Seeking Alpha.

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Gold Standard Ventures appoints Goldcorp's finance chief as its new CEO