VanGold Mining Corp. announced that Robert Sedgemore has joined the VanGold team in Guanajuato, Mexico as Director of Mill Commissioning. Robert Sedgemore - Director of Mill Commissioning. Robert is a process engineer with 25-years of international experience in the mining industry involved in the design, construction, commissioning, and optimization of mineral processing plants in multiple jurisdictions worldwide including extensive experience in South America. He has held various senior management and technical roles with major mining companies and investment banking groups including BHP (Escondida), Placer Dome, Outokumpu, and IFC - The International Finance Corporation, a division of The World Bank.