Founders Metals Appoints Carlos Bertoni as Technical Advisor
Founders Metals Appoints Carlos Bertoni as
Technical Advisor
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 2, 2024) -
Founders Metals Inc.
(TSXV: FDR)
(OTCQX: FDMIF) (FSE: 9DL0) ("Founders" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment
of Carlos Bertoni to the position of Senior Technical Advisor.
Carlos H. Bertoni graduated as a geologist in Brazil and obtained his M.Sc. degree in mineral
exploration at Queen's University in Canada. His professional experience spans over 40 years, and he
has explored and developed mineral projects in a variety of geological environments in Canada, South
America, and Africa. At Golden Star, Mr. Bertoni managed the exploration of its projects in the Guiana
Shield, including the Omai mine in Guyana and the Rosebel mine in Suriname. Mr. Bertoni co-managed
the exploration and development of the Tulawaka gold mine in Tanzania. He was the Brazil country
manager for Aura Minerals and managed the exploration and feasibility work at the Serrote copper
mine. From 2014 to 2017, led the exploration programs and mineral resource definition for the
Copperwood and White Pine sedimentary copper deposits in Michigan, USA, for Highland Copper. At
Reunion Gold, he led the exploration and pre-feasibility of Guyana's Mathews Ridge manganese mine. In
2021 and 2022, he was Reunion Gold's CEO and led the exploration work discovering the Oko West
gold deposit. Mr. Bertoni is a Professional Geoscientist registered in Ontario, Canada, and a Fellow of
the Society of Economic Geologists.
President and CEO Colin Padget commented: "We are incredibly excited to have Carlos join the team.
Carlos is a pioneer of modern Guiana Shield gold exploration and brings a tremendous amount of
applicable experience to the Founders' technical team. His insights will help guide our exploration and
development strategies in Suriname."
About Founders Metals Inc.
Founders Metals is a Canadian exploration company with properties in North and South America. The
Company focuses on acquiring and advancing gold projects in the Guiana Shield. Its flagship asset is
the 20,000 ha Antino Gold Project in Suriname, where artisanal surface/alluvial mining has produced
over 500,000 gold ounces to date
1
. Using its diamond drilling equipment, the Company drilled over
10,000 m in 2023 and is fully financed for up to 30,000 m in 2024.
1 2022 Technical Report - Antino Project; Suriname, South America. K. Raffle, BSc, P. Geo & Rock Lefrançois, BSc, P.Geo.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Per:
"
Colin Padget
"
Colin Padget
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
Founders Metals Contact Information
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Tel: 403 410 7907 |
Nick Stajduhar, Director
Tel: 780 701 3216 |
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