Comstock Mining, a Nevada-based gold and silver mining company, has appointed Mark Jewett as chief accounting officer and Judd Merrill as controller.  

Jewett has strong financial accounting, regulatory, internal control and SEC reporting experience, having worked as chief financial officer, chief accounting officer and controller of various publicly listed companies.  Among other responsibilities, he will have primary responsibility over implementing financial management work processes and related internal controls for a full production environment.

Merrill also brings strong financial accounting and internal control experience, having most recently worked as assistant controller at Newmont Mining and controller of Fronteer Gold. Prior to that, Merrill also worked for Meridian Gold Company and Deloitte & Touche.