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He will replace president and CEO Keith Anderson, who has resigned due to ill health.
Mayo began his career as an exploration geologist for Rio Tinto (LN:RIO) in South America and northern and eastern Europe. He then worked in a number of senior consulting roles, including as senior technical advisor for Ivanhoe Mines (CN:IVN) on the development of the Oyu Tolgoi project in Mongolia.