VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 14,
2024 /CNW/ - Silver Viper Minerals Corp. (the
"Company" or "Silver Viper") (TSXV: VIPR) (OTC:
VIPRF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Taj Singh as Independent Chair of the Company's
Board of Directors ("Chair") succeeding Mr. Gary Cope who will be stepping off the Board to
move into retirement.
Silver Viper's President and CEO Steve Cope states: "Taj is an
accomplished leader with a proven track record, and we are
delighted to welcome him on as Chair of Silver Viper's Board. He
brings considerable technical, strategic, and financing experience,
as well as significant first-hand knowledge of operating
successfully in Mexico.
"Gary founded the Belcarra Group and its companies, including
Silver Viper, and will always be a part of what we do. We want to
thank him for his years of service and wish him the best as he
enjoys his retirement and pursues his other interests. We look
forward to building on the legacy Gary leaves us at Belcarra."
Incoming Chair Taj Singh
states: "I am honored to be appointed Chair and given the
opportunity to lead the board and management team as Silver Viper
continues to make headway on its projects in Mexico, a business jurisdiction I am very
familiar with. I am humbled to take over this role from Gary and
wish him well in his retirement.
Mr. Taj
Singh - Biography
Taj Singh currently serves as
President and CEO of Gold Line Resources Ltd. Singh was founding
President and CEO of Mexico
focused Discovery Silver Corp where he led a +30x market
capitalization growth to over C$500
million during his tenure. He also served as Director / Lead
Independent Director of GT Gold Corp., acquired by Newmont
Corporation in 2020 for approximately C$400
million.
Earlier in his career, Singh served as VP Business Development
and VP Engineering for Mexican gold producer Timmins Gold Corp.
(since acquired by Argonaut Gold Inc.). Singh also worked as a
Mining Equity Research Analyst at Macquarie Capital Markets, and
spent over a decade working in various operations, engineering, and
project development roles for diversified mining majors Inco
Limited and Vale Limited. Mr. Singh is a Professional Engineer
(P.Eng), a Chartered Professional
Accountant (CPA), and holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree
(Metallurgy / Minerals Processing) and a Master of Engineering
degree (Metallurgy).
About Silver Viper Minerals
Corp.
Silver Viper Minerals Corp. is a Canadian-based junior mineral
exploration company focused on precious metals exploration in the
northwestern Mexican state of
Sonora. The Company currently operates the La Virginia
Gold-Silver Project. Silver Viper has 100% ownership of the La
Virginia concessions acquired from the most recent operator, Pan
American Silver Corp., and has an option to acquire a 100% interest
in the Rubi-Esperanza group of claims internal to those
concessions. Silver Viper is under management provided by the
Belcarra Group, which is comprised of highly qualified mining
professionals.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
/s/ Steve
Cope
Steve Cope
President and CEO
Forward Looking
Information
This news release may contain forward-looking statements,
including statements with respect to the terms of the Offering, the
receipt of regulatory approvals for the Offering and closing of the
Offering. These statements reflect management's current estimates,
beliefs, intentions and expectations; they are not guarantees of
future performance. Forward-looking statements address future
events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. Such factors include, among other things: risks and
uncertainties relating to exploration and development, the ability
of the Company to obtain additional financing, the need to comply
with environmental and governmental regulations, fluctuations in
the prices of commodities, operating hazards and risks, competition
and other risks and uncertainties, including those described in the
Company's financial statements, management discussion and analysis
and/or annual information form available on www.sedarplus.com. The
risk factors identified in such documents are not intended to
represent a complete list of factors that could affect the Company.
Actual results may differ materially from those currently
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obligation to update such statements, except as required by
law.
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SOURCE Silver Viper Minerals Corp.
