Centerra Gold Inc. announced that Michael S. Parrett will succeed Stephen A. Lang as independent chair of the board of directors, effective October 1. Lang, who joined Centerra’s Board of Directors in 2008 and held the chair position since 2012, will remain as a board member and support an orderly transition. Parrett, who has served as a director of Centerra since 2014, has more than 35 years of experience in the mining industry, including having served as CEO of Billiton Base Metals, president and CFO of Rio Algom Ltd. and CFO, treasurer and controller at Falconbridge Ltd.

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