Aftermath Silver Ltd. (CVE:AAG) (OTCQX:AAGFF) said that it has appointed Michael Parker as a director of the company, effective immediately.
A geologist by training, the company noted that Parker has extensive experience in mining exploration and project development, having overseen projects from their discovery through construction to production - including 2 years as manager of the Lonshi open-pit copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
In a twenty-year career with First Quantum Minerals (FQM), he held progressively senior Country Manager positions, and was instrumental in two major copper discoveries for FQM; the Lonshi and Frontier mines. In 2009, he was appointed Country Manager in the DRC for FQM, where he had administrative management responsibility for up to 3,000 staff, including a large expatriate contingent, with two operating copper mines and a mine construction project.
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Between 2011 to 2017, Parker was appointed country manager for FQM in Peru, responsible for the design and implementation of FQM's corporate strategy in Latin America - eventually including Argentina and Chile. In Peru, he oversaw FQM's community relations programs and sustainability processes, ensuring that projects complemented community development in remote areas including preparations for resettlement programs. He was responsible for all government relations and communications throughout Latin America.
He currently runs his own consultancy company, Mining Footprint Ltd, and is also a technical consultant to Chesterfield Resources PLC. His current areas of focus include effective ESG design and implementation.
In a statement, Michael Williams, the executive chairman of Aftermath commented: "I'd like to welcome Michael to the Board of Directors of Aftermath Silver (TSX-V:AAG). Mike's appointment reflects our transition toward project development, and his deep experience and insight into community relations and project management in Peru will be an invaluable asset going forward. I look forward to working with Michael as we advance our engineering studies for Berenguela in Peru and Challacollo in Chile."
The company also announced that it has granted 700,000 incentive stock options to the new director and a consultant of the company, at a price of $0.65 cents for a period of 5 years. The stock options are subject to regulatory approval and are granted under the company's stock option plan.
Aftermath Silver is a leading Canadian junior exploration company focused on silver, and aims to deliver shareholder value through the discovery, acquisition and development of quality silver projects in stable jurisdictions. It has developed a pipeline of projects at various stages of advancement. The company's projects have been selected based on growth and development potential.
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