Denarius Metals Announces Board Changes
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 9, 2024) - Denarius Metals Corp. (TSXV: DSLV) (OTCQX: DNRSF) ("Denarius Metals" or the "Company") is deeply saddened to announce the recent passing of Mr. Hernan Juan Jose Martinez Torres, a member of the Board of Directors since October 2022 and the Lead Independent Director of the Company.
"Mr. Martinez served as Minister of Mines in Colombia from July 2006 to August 2010 and held several senior management and director roles over an impressive career, including President of Exxon Mobil Colombia and as a director of GCM Mining (now Aris Mining Corporation). He was an exceptional leader and mentor who generously shared his expertise and business knowledge, as well as his warmth and friendship," said Serafino Iacono, Executive Chairman and CEO of Denarius Metals. "We will miss his dedication and service. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to his family and friends."
The Company also announced today that Mr. Paul Sparkes, a member of the Board since 2020, has been appointed the Lead Independent Director, and Mr. Mateo Restrepo Villegas has been appointed to its Board, subject to regulatory approval, effective immediately. Mr. Restrepo, currently the Managing Partner of Impact Capital, a Colombian-based strategic investment and advisory firm, has extensive experience in mining, infrastructure, banking and government relations. Mr. Restrepo, who previously served as President of Continental Gold Inc. from 2015 to 2018, holds a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Berkeley College.
Serafino Iacono commented, "We are pleased to welcome Mr. Restrepo to our Board. We are entering into an important phase in our business plan as we bring each of our Zancudo, Aguablanca-Lomero and Toral Projects into production over the next couple of years. Mr. Restrepo played a key role at Continental Gold's Buritica Project in Colombia where he guided a large-scale underground gold mining project into operation, leading the environmental licensing process and developing its ESG strategy. His banking and government relations experience will also be valuable assets to our Board."
About Denarius Metals
Denarius Metals is a Canadian junior company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and eventual operation of polymetallic mining projects in high-grade districts, with its principal focus on the Lomero Project, a polymetallic deposit located on the Spanish side of the prolific copper rich Iberian Pyrite Belt, one of the largest districts of pyrite-rich massive sulfide deposits in the world. The Company recently acquired a
Additional information on Denarius Metals can be found on its website at www.denariusmetals.com and by reviewing its profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
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For Further Information, Contact:
Michael Davies
Chief Financial Officer
(416) 360-4653
investors@denariusmetals.com
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