Molycorp chief executive Mark Smith exits

Dec 12, 2012 | 01:41 PM | Thorsten Schier

Tags  Molycorp, rare earths, Mark Smith, Mountain Pass, Constantine Karayannopoulos, Thorsten Schier

NEW YORK — Mark A. Smith, president and chief executive officer of Molycorp Inc., has resigned from the rare earths producer.

The Greenwood Village, Colo.-based company has appointed Constantine Karayannopoulos as interim president and chief executive officer as it begins a search for a replacement.

"We are confident we can find a permanent chief executive officer with the expertise and credibility to maximize our great potential," the company said.....





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