Japanese mining company makes first local hire

Former mining consultant and Constantine Metal Resources employee Liz Cornejo started work this week as the first local employee of the Japanese company that owns the majority share of an advanced mining exploration project northwest of Haines.

Cornejo now serves as vice president of Dowa Metals & Mining Alaska Ltd. (Dowa Alaska), a subsidiary of Dowa Metals & Mining Co., Ltd. (Dowa) — a company based in Japan, with offices around the world. The company…