Aftermath Silver (TSX-V:AAG) Ltd announced that Michael Parker has been appointed chief operating officer of the company.
He will be responsible for overseeing the Company's technical and administrative efforts in Peru and Chile. A geologist by training, Parkerl is fluent in English and Spanish and will be based in Arequipa, Peru. He was previously appointed as a director of Aftermath in June 2021.
In a statement, Ralph Rushton, president and CEO of Aftermath Silver said: "Mike has been instrumental in pulling the Berenguela project team together in Peru and coordinating the completion of our permitting efforts, which allowed us to commence our current on-going drilling program.
"His Peruvian operating experience gained with FQM has allowed us to rapidly identify key geologists, community relations specialists and administrative personnel to build out Aftermath's team."
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A Fellow of the AusIMM, the company noted that Parker has extensive in-country experience in Peru. He holds British and Peruvian citizenship and between 2011 to 2017, he served as country manager for First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FQM) Ltd. (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 the company's projects complemented community development in remote areas. He was also responsible for all government relations and communications throughout Latin America.
Aftermath Silver is a leading Canadian junior exploration company focused on silver, which aims to deliver shareholder value through the discovery, acquisition and development of quality silver projects in stable jurisdictions.
Aftermath 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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