Canadian aggregates production and marketing company Athabasca Minerals has appointed Dana Archibald as chief operating officer.
He will support CEO Robert Beekhuizen in managing the performance of existing operations, and realising the corporation's growth in its project development programme, joint-ventures, and acquisition initiatives in both the conventional aggregates and silica sand sectors of its portfolio.
Archibald was previously senior business & project development manager for Dechant Construction and Shott Earthworks; supervisor environment projects and senior project analyst with Enbridge Pipelines; and energy projects manager with Altus Group. His experience includes leading multidiscipline execution teams, environmental professionals, contractors, consultants and field staff on projects in the development, execution and reclamation phases.
Robert Beekhuizen, CEO, commented: "Dana Archibald brings an excellent combination of entrepreneurism, industrial business development, and execution acumen that will fortify the corporation's growth programme. His background in managing Indigenous stakeholder relations and navigating regulatory processes at both provincial and national regulatory levels is valuable to the corporation's upcoming projects."
Athabasca Minerals is an integrated aggregates company involved in resource development, aggregates marketing and midstream supply-logistics solutions. Business activities include aggregate production, pit management services, sales from corporate-owned and third-party pits, acquisitions of sand and gravel operations, and new venture development.
