Jaguar Mining Strengthens Its Board with Appointment of CEO Vernon Baker as a New Director __________________________________________________________________________________________
JAGUAR MINING STRENGTHENS ITS BOARD WITH APPOINTMENT OF
CEO VERNON BAKER AS A NEW DIRECTOR
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Toronto, January 19, 2024 – Jaguar Mining Inc. (“Jaguar” or the “Company” ) (TSX: JAG, OTCQX: JAGGF)
is pleased to announce the appointment of its Chief Executive Officer Vernon Baker to the Company’s Board of
Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately.
Vernon was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Jaguar on August 6, 2019 , following an extensive search
conducted by the Company. With today’s appointment of Vernon as a Director, the Board now consists of eight
members, six of whom are independent. Jeff Kennedy, Chairman, commented that after over four years as Chief
Executive Officer, Vernon’s additional contributions as a member of the Board will be valuable.
Vernon’s appointment as a Director of the Company shall be until the next annual general meeting of the Company’s
shareholders, when his continuation as a director shall be subject to nomination and election by the Company’s
shareholders.
Biography of Vernon Baker
Vernon has 40 years of mining industry experience. He has extensive management and operations expertise at
globally focused mid -tier and senior mining companies. Prior to joining Jaguar , Vernon was General Manager at
Goldcorp’s Cerro Negro Mine in Argentina, overseeing 3,000 tonnes per day of high -grade production and
implementing programs to reduce costs, grow production and development, and leading strong safety improvement
to achieve an AIFR of 0.28 in 2017. Previously, Vernon held management and senior leadership roles with various
mining companies including President at Duluth Metals Limited, Vice President of Operations at FNX Mining,
General Manager at Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc., and General Manager of Hemlo Operations, a Joint Venture of
Teck Cominco and Barrick Gold.
About Jaguar Mining Inc.
Jaguar Mining Inc. is a Canadian -listed junior gold mining, development, and exploration company operating in
Brazil with three gold mining complexes and a large land package with significant upside exploration potential from
mineral claims. The Company's principal operating assets are located in the Iron Quadrangle, a prolific greenstone
belt in the state of Minas Gerai s and include the Turmalina Gold Mine Complex and Caeté Mining Complex (Pilar
and Roça Grande Mines, and Caeté Plant). The Company also owns the Paciência Gold Mine Complex, which has
been on care and maintenance since 2012. The Roça Grande Mine has been on temporary care and maintenance
since April 2019. Additional information is available on the Company's website at www.jaguarmining.com.
For further information please contact:
Vernon Baker
Chief Executive Officer
Jaguar Mining Inc.
416-847-1854
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