Currie has been consulting on Equinox's Aurizona development since June and also worked at the recently acquired Mesquite gold mine over the 2009-2011 period when he was COO of New Gold.
He has also been COO for a number of other companies, including Pretium Resources, and had led the development of a number of mines.
Laing will remain in an advisory capacity to Equinox's senior management team.