Tony Makuch Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Silver
January 23 2023 - 4:54PM
Discovery Silver Corp. (TSX-V: DSV, OTCQX: DSVSF)
(“Discovery” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Tony
Makuch has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) effective
immediately. Mr. Makuch had been the Interim CEO of the Company
since June 2022.
Mr. Makuch is a professional engineer with over
35 years of development, operational and leadership experience.
Most recently he was CEO of Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (“Kirkland
Lake”), a leading senior global gold company with operations in
Ontario and Australia. During his five-year tenure Mr. Makuch led
the transformation of Kirkland Lake, increasing annual gold
production from 315,000 oz to over 1,400,000 oz and increasing
market capitalization from approximately C$1 billion to over C$10
billion. Over that time period, Kirkland Lake’s share price
increased over 500%.
Murray John, Chairman of the Board of Directors
of Discovery, stated: “We are delighted that Tony is assuming the
CEO role on a permanent basis. His track record of success in
optimizing the value of development projects and large-scale mining
operations, along with his capital markets recognition, make him
the right leader as we look forward to the imminent delivery of the
Pre-Feasibility Study on our Cordero project.”
Mr. Makuch commented: “Over the last seven
months I have built a deep knowledge of the Cordero project and the
high-quality work completed by the Discovery team. Cordero, in my
view, is one of the most exciting large-scale development projects
in the global mining industry. I am highly motivated by the
prospect of realizing significant value for all stakeholders as we
work to transform Cordero into a Tier 1 mine. The large volume of
silver that Cordero is expected to produce and the excellent
outlook for silver as a critical metal in the transition to green
energy, also represents a compelling opportunity.”
The Company is also pleased to announce the
promotion of Roman Solis to Vice President Mexico. Mr. Solis has
been with Discovery as Country Manager since 2018 and has played a
key role in the management of the Company’s ESG program, community
relations, permitting and day-to-day operations at Cordero. Prior
to joining Discovery Mr. Solis worked with Alio Gold Inc. from 2012
to 2017 as Chief Geologist where he was responsible for the design,
planning and execution of Alio’s exploration work in Mexico. Mr.
Solis’ earlier experience includes roles with Mincore Inc. and
Minera Frisco, working on projects in Mexico, Chile and the United
States. Mr. Solis has a Bachelors of Geoscience Engineering from
the University of Sonora State and is a member of the Association
of Mining Engineers, Metallurgists and Geologists of Mexico.
Mr. Makuch stated: “Roman has been an integral
part of our senior management team over the last five years and has
successfully managed all our in-country activities. This promotion
is recognition of his excellent work and his increasing level of
responsibility within the Company and we look forward to working
with him on the next phase of work in our systematic advancement of
Cordero towards a construction decision.”
About Discovery
Discovery’s flagship project is its 100%-owned
Cordero project, one of the world’s largest silver deposits. The
PEA completed in November 2021 demonstrates that Cordero has the
potential to be developed into a highly capital efficient mine that
offers the combination of margin, size and scaleability. Cordero is
located close to infrastructure in a prolific mining belt in
Chihuahua State, Mexico. Continued exploration and project
development at Cordero is supported by a strong balance sheet with
cash of approximately C$45 million and no debt.
On Behalf of the Board of
Directors,Murray JohnChairman
For further information contact:
Forbes Gemmell, CFAVP Corporate
DevelopmentPhone: 416-613-9410Email:
forbes.gemmell@discoverysilver.comWebsite:
www.discoverysilver.com
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