Marimaca Copper Appoints New Vice Presidents to Drive Project Execution

Marimaca Copper Corp. is pleased to announce the appointment of Oscar Valenzuela as Vice President, Project and Alexis Muñoz as Vice President, Project Execution. These appointments strengthen Marimaca Copper’s leadership team as the company advances its development strategy.

Mr. Valenzuela brings over 35 years of experience in executive development and operational leadership roles in the mining industry. Prior to joining Marimaca, he served as Director of Projects for Capstone Copper and held senior positions at Mantos Copper, Anglo American, and Glencore.

Mr. Muñoz has over 29 years of experience in the construction and execution of large-scale mining projects. He most recently served as Construction and Commissioning Manager for Capstone’s Mantoverde Development Project. Prior to that, he held leadership roles at Collahuasi and BHP.

Hayden Locke, President & CEO of Marimaca Copper, commented: “We are excited to welcome Oscar and Alexis to the Marimaca Team. Oscar brings an enormous amount of experience in executive operational leadership in Chile which will be critical during the next phase of our development strategy. Alexis brings deep execution experience across major, and relevant, mining projects, and he represents an important addition to our Owners Team as we move toward the development of the MOD. People are a top priority for the Company over the coming 12 months, and both Oscar and Alexis bring a unique skillet to our business across project development and construction execution.”

The appointments of Mr. Valenzuela and Mr. Muñoz highlight Marimaca Copper’s commitment to building a strong and experienced leadership team to drive the successful development of its projects.