TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 10, 2015) - Cordoba Minerals Corp. ("Cordoba" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CDB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ignacio Rosado and Beatriz Uribe to its Board of Directors.
Mr. Rosado is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Volcan Compañia Minera S.A.A, one of the world's largest producers of silver, zinc and lead with its shares publicly traded on the Peruvian stock exchange. Mr. Rosado was the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Hochschild Mining plc, leading the company's US$500 million initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange in 2006. Mr. Rosado holds an MBA from the University of Michigan Business School and a B.Sc. in Economics from the Universidad del Pacifico in Peru.
Mrs. Uribe is the former CEO (1999 to 2015) of Mineros S.A., Colombia's largest publicly traded gold mining company, overseeing production growth from 75,000 ounces to approximately 200,000 ounces of gold annually. The company has operations in the department of Antioquia, Colombia, as well as in Nicaragua. Mrs. Uribe is an Economist from the Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia.
"We are delighted to have both Ignacio Rosado and Beatriz Uribe join our Board," commented Mario Stifano, CEO of Cordoba. "They each bring a wealth of experience in developing and operating mines throughout Latin America including Colombia. Their extensive leadership experience and mining knowledge will be an extremely valuable asset as we look to advance our San Matias Copper Gold Porphyry Project in Colombia."
Cordoba also announced the resignation of Ari Sussman as the Company's Chairman of the Board and a Director so that he can focus on developing Continental Gold's Inc.'s Buriticá Project.
"We would like to thank Mr. Sussman for his critical role in acquiring and consolidating the San Matias Project and his continued support of Cordoba," said Mr. Stifano.
About Cordoba Minerals
Cordoba Minerals Corp. is a Toronto-based mineral exploration company focused on the exploration and acquisition of copper and gold projects in Colombia. Cordoba currently owns 100% of the highly prospective San Matias Project located near operating open pit mines with ideal topography in Colombia's Department of Cordoba. For further information, please visit www.cordobaminerals.com.
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