Gold Mountain Mining has announced the resignation of its chief financial officer, Simon Buckett, as the Canadian precious metals miner grapples with demands for payment from contractors that it is currently unable to meet.
The British Columbia-based company is now in the process of finding a suitable successor for Buckett. The resignation comes after two of Gold Mountain Mining’s subsidiaries received letters demanding payment totaling 5.6 million Canadian dollars (US$4.2 million) from mine-site contractors who had worked on the company’s Elk gold project in western Canada.
While the company is currently reviewing its legal options, it is important to note that it does not possess the necessary funds to immediately settle these amounts. However, Gold Mountain is actively seeking solutions to collaborate with these contractor groups.
Gold Mountain Mining’s operations at Elk had been put on hold for the Christmas holiday break and currently remain paused pending further developments.
Out of the total amount being demanded, approximately C$4.7 million is related to expenses incurred by the mining contractor. Additionally, the company has received a notice of enforcement of security from this contractor regarding a previously announced and executed general security agreement.
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