Denarius Metals Corp. (TSXV: DSLV | OTCQX: DNRSF) has announced a series of board changes following Mateo Restrepo Villegas’ appointment to the board, the appointment of Paul Sparkes as the lead independent director, and the recent passing of 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),” said CEO Serafino Iacono.
“He was an exceptional leader and mentor who generously shared his expertise and business knowledge, as well as his warmth and friendship. We will miss his dedication and service.”
Subject to regulatory approval, Sparkes and Restrepo will move into their new positions effective immediately. 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.
Restrepo previously served as President of Continental Gold Inc. from 2015 to 2018 and holds a master’s in public administration from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Berkeley College.
“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,” commented Iacono.
“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.”
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