Eldorado Gold names former Equinox Gold CEO Milau as new president

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Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/EGO]) said Friday it named Christian Milau as its new President [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20202363-eldorado-gold-announces-appointment-of-christian-milau-as-president], effective September 12, as current President and CEO George Burns will transition to the role of CEO.

Milau most recently was CEO and co-founder of Saudi Discovery Company, a private copper and gold exploration company focused on exploration in Saudi Arabia, and previously served was CEO of Equinox Gold during 2016-22.

Burns joined Eldorado (NYSE:EGO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/EGO]) in February 2017 and assumed the role of President and CEO in April 2017, after serving as Executive VP and COO at Goldcorp.

The leadership changes come at a crucial time as Eldorado (EGO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/EGO]) prepares for the completion of its Skouries copper-gold mine.

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