Outcrop Silver Appoints New Board Member Ana Milena Vásquez
OUTCROP SILVER APPOINTS NEW BOARD
MEMBER ANA MILENA VÁSQUEZ
VANCOUVER, BC
,
Nov. 1, 2022
/CNW/ -
Outcrop Silver & Gold Corporation
(TSXV: OCG)
(OTCQX: OCGSF) (DE: MRG1) ("
Outcrop
") is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Ana
Milena Vásquez to the Board of Directors.
Ms. Vásquez has 18 years of experience in the mining sector, including extensive Colombian
expertise in mining, project permitting, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, strategic
stakeholder engagement, government affairs and media management. Most recently, she held the
position of Executive VP of Collective Mining and Senior VP of External Affairs and Sustainability for
Continental Gold. Previously, she served as President of CB Gold, a company of which she was co-
founder and was also General Manager of Carbones Nueva Naricual in
Venezuela
and Carbones del
Cesar (
Mina La Francia
) in
Colombia
. Ms. Vásquez has a proven track record of advocating and
promoting women's opportunities, empowerment and equality from senior level positions in the
private sector. She is co-founder and Vice President of Women in Mining Colombia and one of the
100 Global Inspirational Women In Mining 2020.
Ms. Vásquez is a candidate for a Master's degree in Sustainability from
Harvard University
,
a Master's degree in Financial Analysis from the Carlos III University of
Madrid
, and a Bachelor's
degree in Finance and International Affairs from Externado University.
"We are delighted to have Ana join Outcrop Silver's Board. Ana brings a wealth of experience in
Colombia
, including mining, community and government affairs. Her deep knowledge and passion for
sustainability and corporate social responsibility align with Outcrop Silver's most critical priorities
while advancing our world-class Santa Ana high-grade silver deposit," commented
Ian Slater
,
Chairman. "Her guidance and vision in sustainability and stakeholder engagement will be crucial for
the Board to achieve our strategic goals and play a valuable role in ensuring that Outcrop Silver
continues to adopt the highest ESG standards while contributing to the government's energy
transition."
"I am extremely excited to join the Outcrop team as director," commented Ms. Vásquez. "Outcrop
considers ESG practices and sustainability to be fundamental to the way in which it operates, I hope
to contribute to further incorporate ESG criteria to Outcrop's strategic development while delivering
a new world-class silver deposit in
Colombia
. I look forward to working closely with this diverse and
talented team to ensure we deliver results beyond our objectives and create value to be shared with
all our stakeholders."
Outcrop Silver has granted 400,000 incentive stock options to Ms. Vásquez at an exercise price of
$0.26
expiring on
October 5, 2027
.
About Outcrop Silver & Gold
Outcrop Silver & Gold is rapidly advancing the Santa Ana high-grade silver district with ongoing
expansion drilling and an initial resource to be released in the coming months. Outcrop is also
progressing exploration on four gold projects with world-class discovery potential in
Colombia
. These
assets are being advanced by a highly disciplined and seasoned professional team with decades of
experience in Colombia.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Joseph P Hebert
Kathy Li
Chief Executive Officer
Director of Investor Relations
+1 775 340 0450
+1 778 783 2818
www.outcropsilverandgold.com
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resulting from potential delays or changes in plans, political uncertainties, and the state of the
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forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference
herein, except as required by applicable securities laws.
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For further information:
Joseph P Hebert, Chief Executive Officer, +1 775 340 0450,
[email protected], www.outcropsilverandgold.com; Kathy Li, Director of
Investor Relations, +1 778 783 2818, [email protected]
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