Sonoro Announces Results of Annual General Meeting
SONORO ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
VANCOUVER, Canada, September 8, 2020, Sonoro Metals Corp., (TSXV: SMO | OTCQB: SMOFF | FRA:
23SP), (“Sonoro” and the “Company”), announces the results of its Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders (the “Meeting”) held September 4, 2020 in Vancouver, BC. At the Meeting, shareholders
approved all resolutions put before them by management including the election of all director nominees,
the re-appointment of the auditors and the approval of the Company's share incentive plan.
Results of Annual General Meeting
The shareholders voted to set the number of directors at six, re-elected John M. Darch, Kenneth MacLeod,
Stephen Kenwood, Neil Maedel and James Taylor and elected Curtis Turner to serve as directors of the
Company until the next annual meeting of the shareholders. The shareholders re-appointed Smythe LLP,
as the auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and approved the continuance of the Company's 10%
rolling share option incentive plan.
Following the Meeting, the Board appointed Kenneth MacLeod, Stephen Kenwood an d Curtis Turner to
its Audit and Compensation Committees. The Board also reappointed Kenneth MacLeod as President and
Chief Executive Officer, Salil Dhaumya as Chief Financial Officer, Katharine Regan as Corporate Secretary
and Jorge Diaz as Vice President, Operations.
Election of Curtis Turner as a Director
Mr. Turner has over 15 years’ experience in business and finance; including mergers and acquisitions,
public reporting and operations, as well as community and government relations. He is currently the CFO
for Rawhide Mining LLC, a producing heap -leach gold mine in Nevada, which is majority owned by Coral
Reef Capital, a Private Investment firm. Previously, Mr. Turner was the CEO and director of Candelaria
Mining Corp. and held a senior management position at Argonaut Gold Inc., where he was a key member
of the team that successfully completed four acquisitions totaling over $700 million. Prior to his position
at Argonaut Gold, Mr. Turner was CFO at sodium cyanide manufacturer Cyanco International LLC., Director
of Finance at Yamana Gold Inc. and Corporate Controller at Meridian Gold Inc.
Appointment of Jorge Diaz as Vice President, Operations
Mr. Jorge Alberto Diaz Avalos has been appointed to the position of Sonoro’s Vice President,
Operations. He has been engaged as an independent consultant to Sonoro since the acquisition of the
Cerro Caliche project and his responsibilities will now expand to include the management of all aspects of
field operations. Mr. Diaz is a mining engineer with a master’s degree in M ining Engineering from the
Colorado School of Mines and has an extensive background in mine development. He had a successful
and long career with Peñoles and Luismin were he developed underground and open pit operations. He
directed the development, construction and operations of both the La Colorada project for Eldorado Gold
and later the Cieneguita heap leach mine for Glamis Gold. As General Manager he led the multinational
team that developed Alamos Gold’s Mulatos Mine and also directed the design, construction and start of
production of Morgain Minerals El Cairo Mine.
Through his consulting, engineering design and construction services company, Interminera, Mr. Diaz led
the development of Pediment Gold’s and l ater Argonaut Gold’s La Colorada mine and the San Antonio
deposit. He subseque ntly discovered a gold deposit in Quiriego, Sonora State, which he is currently
operating as an open-pit heap-leach mine.
“We are pleased to welcome Mr. Turner to the Sonoro Board and Mr. Diaz to our senior management
team,” said Kenneth MacLeod, President and CEO of Sonoro. “Both have considerable experience in the
design, permitting, construction and operation of open pit mining projects and previously enjoyed a close
working relationship during their respective engagements with Argonaut Gold. Their expertise will be of
considerable benefit to Sonoro as we progress toward the Preliminary Economic Assessment phase for
the Cerro Caliche project.”
Share Option Plan
Sonoro has granted, under its Share Option Plan, incentive stock options to certain directors of the
Company to purchase an aggregate of 550,000 common shares exercisable for a period of up to three
years from the date of grant at a price of $0.30 per share. This grant is subject to acceptance for filing by
the TSX Venture Exchange.
About Sonoro Metals Corp.
Sonoro Metals Corp. is a publicly listed exploration and development company with a portfolio of
exploration-stage precious metal properties in Sonora State, Mexico. The Company has highly
experienced operational and management teams with proven track records for the discovery and
development of natural resource deposits.
On behalf of the Board of SONORO METALS CORP.
Per: “Kenneth MacLeod”
KENNETH MACLEOD
President & CEO
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Sonoro Metals Corp. - Tel: (604) 632-1764
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