Marimaca Appoints Oscar Valenzuela as VP Project and Alexis Muñoz as VP Project Execution
September 09 2024 - 7:00AM
Marimaca Copper Corp. (“Marimaca Copper” or the
“Company”) (TSX: MARI) is pleased to
announce the appointment of Oscar Valenzuela as Vice President,
Project and Alexis Muñoz as Vice President, Project Execution. Mr.
Valenzuela brings over 35 years experience in executive development
and operational leadership roles in the mining industry. Mr. Muñoz
has over 29 years of experience in the construction and execution
of large-scale mining projects in senior management roles. Both Mr.
Muñoz and Mr. Valenzuela are based in Santiago, Chile.
Mr. Valenzuela is a senior mining executive with
over 35 years of experience in progressively more senior operating
roles in the industry. Prior to joining Marimaca, Mr. Valenzuela
was the Director of Projects for Capstone Copper (“Capstone”) at
Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde until June 2024. Before this, he was
the Head of Projects for Mantos Copper and Manager of Operations
for Mantos Blancos. Mr. Valenzuela has also held the roles of
General Manager of Mantoverde for Anglo American, and General
Manager of Lomas Bayas for Glencore amongst other senior
positions.
Before joining Marimaca, Mr. Muñoz was the
Construction and Commissioning Manager for Capstone’s recently
completed Mantoverde Development Project where he was responsible
for the management of construction activities, commissioning and
the development of the Operational Readiness Plan (ORP). Prior to
this, Mr. Muñoz was the Project Manager for Mantos Copper’s Mantos
Blancos Concentrator Debottlenecking Project. Mr. Muñoz held
previous roles as Vice President of Projects at Collahuasi
(Glencore, Anglo American and Mitsui) and as Project Manager of
Major Projects at BHP.
Hayden Locke, President & CEO of
Marimaca Copper, commented:
“We are excited to welcome Oscar and Alexis to
the Marimaca Team. Oscar brings an enormous amount of experience in
executive operational leadership in Chile which will be critical
during the next phase of our development strategy. Alexis brings
deep execution experience across major, and relevant, mining
projects, and he represents an important addition to our Owners
Team as we move toward the development of the MOD. People are a top
priority for the Company over the coming 12 months, and both Oscar
and Alexis bring a unique skillet to our business across project
development and construction execution”
Contact InformationFor further
information please visit www.marimaca.com or contact:
Tavistock +44 (0) 207 920
3150Jos Simpson / Adam Baynesmarimaca@tavistock.co.uk
Forward Looking Statements
This news release includes certain
“forward-looking statements” under applicable Canadian securities
legislation, including, without limitation, statements regarding
exploration activities, planned drilling programs, and the
development activities at the Marimaca Oxide Deposit (“MOD”). There
can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate,
and actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements
reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the
statements are made and are based upon a number of assumptions and
estimates that, while considered reasonable by Marimaca Copper, are
inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive,
political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors,
both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from the results,
performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied
by such forward-looking statements and the parties have made
assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these
factors. Such factors include, without limitation: risks that the
exploration development activities at Mercedes and the MOD will not
progress as anticipated, or at all, risks that the Definitive
Feasibility Study (“DFS”) may not be completed as anticipated, or
at all, risks that the MOD project permitting submission may not be
submitted as anticipated, or at all, risks related to share price
and market conditions, the inherent risks involved in the mining,
exploration and development of mineral properties, the
uncertainties involved in interpreting drilling results and other
geological data, fluctuating metal prices, the possibility of
project delays or cost overruns or unanticipated excessive
operating costs and expenses, uncertainties related to the
necessity of financing, uncertainties relating to regulatory
procedure and timing for permitting submissions and reviews, the
availability of and costs of financing needed in the future as well
as those factors disclosed in the annual information form of the
Company dated March 28, 2024 and other filings made by the Company
with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities (which may be
viewed at www.sedar.com). Readers should not place undue reliance
on forward-looking statements. Marimaca Copper undertakes no
obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any
forward-looking statements contained herein whether as a result of
new information or future events or otherwise, except as may be
required by law.
Neither the TSX nor the Canadian Investment
Regulatory Organization accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
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