Coppernico Metals Inc. to Appoint Marie-Hélène Turgeon as Director
04.04.2022 | Accesswire
VANCOUVER, April 4, 2022 - Coppernico Metals Inc. ("Coppernico" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has appointed Marie-Hélène Turgeon to the Board of Coppernico Metals. Ms. Turgeon has 20 years of experience in environmental management, legal compliance, and stakeholder engagement. She has been supporting mining companies in designing sustainable projects, assessing and managing environmental and social impacts, as well as obtaining and maintaining social licenses to operate. Her experience in Latin America includes the Cobre Panama copper mine and the Cerro Blanco Project in Guatemala.Ivan Bebek, President and CEO commented, "It comes with great pleasure to welcome Ms. Turgeon to our Board of Directors. Her experience, expertise, and potential contributions are aligned and perfectly suited to complement the Company's ambition of building an environmentally and socially responsible world-class South American exploration company."
Prior to becoming an independent advisor, Ms. Turgeon spent 12 years in various environmental manager roles, including seven years as the environment manager for Detour Gold, leading the environmental management plans for the Detour Lake Mine. As a long-standing Ontario Mining Association ("OMA") member, she has served as Chair of the OMA Environment Committee, and also as a Director on the board of Women in Mining Canada (WIMC). Ms. Turgeon also serves as a Director for Torq Resources. She holds a BSc in Geology from McGill University and a Masters of Environment from Sherbrooke University.
About Coppernico
Coppernico Metals Inc. is an exploration company focused on creating value for shareholders and stakeholders through careful project evaluation and exploration excellence in pursuit of the discovery of world-class copper-gold and nickel deposits in South America. The Company's management and technical teams have a successful track record in raising capital, discovery, and monetization of exploration successes. The Company is currently focused on the Sombrero and Takana projects in Peru. Coppernico Metals Inc. is currently an unlisted reporting issuer and is seeking Canadian and U.S. listings. For more information, visit www.coppernicometals.com.
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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ivan Bebek
President, CEO and Director
For further information on Coppernico Metals Inc., please visit www.coppernicometals.com or contact Margaux Villalpando, Manager of Investor Relations at (778) 729-0600 or info@coppernicometals.com.
SOURCE: Coppernico Metals Inc.