CoTec Holdings Corp. announced that it has appointed John Singleton as Chief Operating Officer effective January 2, 2023. John Singleton has over twenty years' experience in the mining industry.

He started his career at De Beers Consolidated Mines in South Africa as a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, followed by 13 years at Rio Tinto Plc., serving in several senior leadership positions. Most recently he was Head of Corporate Development at Centamin Plc. His experience includes business development, strategy and capital planning, mergers and acquisitions, assessment of investment opportunities, project development and valuation.

He has worked globally across multiple commodities and has led and managed several multi-discipline teams. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geological Society and holds a BSc in Geography and Geology from the University of Bristol and a MSc from Imperial College London.