March 8 (Reuters) -

Canadian gold miner SSR Mining ( SSRGF ) said on Friday it

had appointed insider Michael Sparks its chief financial

officer, succeeding Alison White.

SSR suspended its quarterly dividend payment and automatic

share purchase plan last month, when at least nine miners went

missing after a landslide at its Copler mine in Turkey.

"The changes to the roles and responsibilities of our

executive leadership team will provide an opportunity to realign

accountabilities to better support the business, particularly as

the company continues to navigate and assess the impacts of the

Copler incident," Executive Chairman Rod Antal said.

The company had said in February that its environmental

permit for a gold mine in eastern Turkey had been revoked, while

operations at its Copler mine were suspended until further

notice.

It said it was assessing the potential impact on its

business, cash flows, financial conditions and results.

After the mishap, SSR had retracted its previously

issued 2024 and long-term outlook for its Copler mine and Turkey

operations.

The company also made other leadership changes along

with the CFO announcement.