Aftermath Silver Ltd (TSX-V:AAG, OTCQX:AAGFF, FRA:FLM1) has appointed mining executive Danny Keating as chief operating officer as the Canada-listed explorer advances technical work at its Berenguela silver-copper-manganese project in Peru.
Keating, a mining engineer with three decades of experience in mine development, processing and project execution, most recently served as chief executive of TSX Venture Exchange-listed Giyani Metals. He has also held senior roles at Alufer Mining, Dynamic Mining and Australia-listed Lindian Resources, and earlier worked at Anglo American and Gold Fields. He later moved into investment banking and corporate finance roles at Collins Stewart and ABN AMRO.
Michael Parker, Aftermath’s current COO and a director of the company, will transition to the role of technical director, leading the Peruvian team and overseeing exploration and development activities at the company’s projects in Chile.
Aftermath is advancing engineering studies at Berenguela following infill drilling and a recently updated resource estimate, as well as testing new exploration targets near the project. The company is also drilling at its Challacollo silver project in northern Chile.
“Danny’s appointment as chief operating officer enhances our ability to effectively execute our planned engineering studies,” Aftermath CEO Ralph Rushton said in a statement. “His experience in project evaluation, mine development and EV battery-related metals positions Aftermath extremely well as we advance the engineering work, further de-risk Berenguela and demonstrate the project economics.”
Separately, the company said it had adopted a 10% fixed stock option plan, allowing it to grant up to 33.8 million stock options to eligible participants. The plan is the company’s only security-based compensation program.