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Lupaka makes board, executive changes

Ryan Webster hired as CFO, Mario Stifano as director

Staff reporter

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Webster will replace retiring CFO Darryl Jones on June 1, who will remain as a consultant, while Stifano will fill the board place of the resigning Stephen Silbernagel, who will continue on as a board advisor.

Webster was most recently vice president of finance at Dominion Diamond Corp, where he worked for more than a decade.

Stifano is currently CEO of Cordoba Minerals and has also held a number of senior executive positions, including at Mega Precious Metals, Lake Shore Gold and Ivernia, during his 15 years' experience with exploration, development and producing companies.

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