Golden Minerals Co. declared the immediate retirement of its CEO and President Warren Rehn. Rehn, 69, joined Golden Minerals in 2012 as vice president of exploration, became president in 2015, and ascended to the CEO position later that year. He had been considering retirement for some time and has also left his role as a director of the company. He will, however, continue to aid the company’s exploration and technical operations as a consultant.
Pablo Castaños, formerly an executive vice president at Golden Minerals, has been selected as the new CEO, president and director of the company. Castaños joined the company in July 2023, in preparation for his current roles in light of Rehn’s pending retirement. Castaños, a seasoned businessman, previously served as vice president and director of corporate affairs at Golden Minerals from 2009 to 2013. His past positions also include working for Goldcorp Inc. as a director of environmental compliance and as a vice president of corporate social responsibility. From 2016 to 2023, Castaños operated as a private investor in real estate development and construction.
In a statement, Jeffrey Clevenger, chairman of the board, acknowledged Rehn’s contribution, saying, “We wish to thank Warren for positioning the company to move forward with a robust portfolio of exploration projects in Argentina, Mexico and Nevada. We are equally thankful that Warren has agreed to shepherd these projects on a consulting basis going forward. Pablo agreed to re-join the team last year with this appointment in mind. We welcome him back and will be supporting his work towards overhead cost reduction and value generation from our projects.”
Golden Minerals, headquartered in Golden, is focused on the advancement of its El Quevar silver property in Argentina and its Yoquivo gold-silver property in Mexico, in addition to acquiring and promoting specific mining properties in Mexico, Nevada and Argentina.