Miner Swaps CEOs

Gregory Johnson has left his role as president and CEO of Vancouver-based mineral exploration company South American Silver to pursue other interests, the LatAm-focused miner says. The company has appointed COO Phillip Brodie-Hall as interim president and CEO. Brodie-Hall has been COO of the company since November 2011, and had been consulting for the company prior to that role. South American Silver has projects in Chile and Bolivia.