VANCOUVER, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Bear Creek Mining
(TSX Venture: BCM / BVL: BCM) ("Bear Creek" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce, effective immediately, the appointments of
three new officer positions; Vice President of Legal and General
Counsel, Vice President of Corporate Development, and Vice
President of Exploration.
Andrew Swarthout, CEO, states
that "These three individuals have made significant contributions
in achieving critical goals which have positioned Bear Creek as a
unique silver company advancing two, low cost projects containing
over 330M ounces of silver. The naming of the three positions
not only acknowledges their achievements, but recognizes the
capability of these leaders as we continue to advance our
projects. I am proud to have such uniquely qualified
professionals on our team."
Dr. Alvaro Diaz will assume the
position of Vice President of Legal and General Counsel. Dr.
Diaz has done an outstanding job in managing the legal affairs of
the Company resulting in successful outcomes. Dr. Diaz is
managing the Santa Ana process for which we remain hopeful that a
negotiated settlement will be the outcome. He has contributed
important support in the Corani ESIA process. Dr. Diaz has
over 20 years experience in the mining sector, principally with
Southern Peru Copper and
Freeport, until he joined Bear
Creek in 2010 as Manager of Legal Affairs. Dr. Diaz is a
highly respected mining lawyer in Peru and his accomplishments since joining
Bear Creek have reinforced this view within our industry.
Mr. Andres Franco will assume the
position of Vice President of Corporate Development. Mr.
Franco joined Bear Creek in 2011 as Manager of Corporate Affairs
where he created and executed, in concert with Dr. Diaz, the social
investment model at Corani which is becoming recognized as the
model for how mining companies in Peru can successfully engage local communities
and obtain transparent social license. Mr. Franco will be crucial
in obtaining social license at Santa Ana, assuming that the Company
recovers its rights to operate. Mr. Franco has 20 years'
experience in the extractive resources sector where he has a long
standing track record of creating innovative solutions resolving
local population concerns.
Mr. Christian Rios will assume
the position of Vice President of Exploration. Mr. Rios
joined the Company in 2004 as an exploration geologist and since
has assumed increasing management roles, ultimately serving as
Exploration Manager. Mr. Rios obtained his Masters Degree at
the University of Arizona under the
prestigious Lowell Minerals Program of Economic Geology. Mr.
Rios's accomplishments include managing geologic efforts at Corani
and Santa Ana which significantly contributed to the value
established in these new deposits. Mr. Rios will continue to
manage the Company's exploration efforts where he focuses on
generating high quality exploration targets, such as Carito and Maria Jose, for the Company's
exploration pipeline. It is generally accepted within the industry
that Mr. Rios has assembled one of the best explorations teams in
Peru.
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SOURCE Bear Creek Mining Corporation
