Auteco Minerals announced the appointment of Darren Cooke as Chief Operating Officer, effective 1 February 2021. Darren Cooke is a geologist with over 20 years experience across Australia and North America, having held senior positions with global miners including Barrick Gold, Newmont and Northern Star Resources. Mr. Cooke has spent the past seven years with Northern Star, having joined the organisation as the Geology and Long-Term Planning Manager for the Kalgoorlie district via Northern Star's acquisition of the Kalgoorlie assets from Barrick Gold in March 2014.