Vancouver, British Columbia – Argentina Metals Corp. (TSXV: VLLC) (“VLLC” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Enrique Reichhard has been appointed as Vice-President Exploration of Argentina Metals.
Mr. Reichhard is a Chilean-German geologist with over 45 years of exploration and mine-development experience across Chile, Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru, and South Africa. He has held senior leadership roles including Director & President of Codelco Do Brasil Mineração, Country Manager & Director of Billiton Ecuador, and General Manager & Director of Minera Teck Chile, and has contributed to four projects that were developed into producing mines. Mr. Reichhard holds an M.Sc. in Mineral Exploration from Rhodes University and an M.Sc. in Mineral Economics from Queen’s University, with deep expertise in copper porphyry and precious-metal systems.
“We are delighted to welcome Mr. Reichhard to Argentina Metals. His extensive experience in exploration, project development and mine-building across Latin America, combined with his deep technical expertise in copper porphyry and precious-metal systems, will be invaluable as we advance our exploration strategy in Argentina. Having contributed to multiple projects that successfully transitioned into producing mines, he brings exactly the type of leadership and geological insight that can help unlock the significant potential of our portfolio.” — Dr. Titus Gebel, Chairman of Argentina Metals.
The Company also announces that, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange and in accordance with the Company’s stock option plan and restricted share unit plan, the board of directors has approved the grant of 1,750,000 stock options (the “Options”) and 3,180,000 restricted share units (the “RSUs”) to certain officers, directors and consultants of the Company.
The Options are exercisable at a price of C$0.25 per share, vest over a one-year period, and expire five years from the date of grant. The RSUs vest over a one-year period and, upon vesting, will be settled in common shares of the Company issued from treasury. Any unvested RSUs will be forfeited upon termination of employment or engagement, as applicable.
About Argentina Metals Corp.
Argentina Metals Corp. (TSXV: VLLC) is a Canadian copper exploration company focused on Mendoza Province, Argentina. The Company holds approximately 146,700 hectares across 26 projects, all 100%- owned on a clean-title basis with no private royalties, NSRs, back-in rights or earn-in obligations, other than royalties payable to the Province of Mendoza. Anchored by its flagship Las Estrellas Project, the Company has built an early position in an underexplored part of the Argentine Andes amid the pro-mining reforms reshaping the country’s resource sector.
For further information, please contact:
Raymond D. Harari
Chief Executive Officer
t: +507-6675-2221
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