Sonoro Appoints John Darch as Chairman & Director
SONORO APPOINTS JOHN DARCH AS CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR
VANCOUVER, Canada, October 16, 2018, Sonoro Metals Corp. , (TSXV: SMO | OTCQB: SMOFF | FRA:
23SP), (“Sonoro” and the “Company” ), announces the appointment of John M. Darch as a director and
Executive Chairman of the Company. Over the past 35 years, Mr. Darch has identified and secured funding for
the exploration, development and operations of many diverse mining and energy related projects worldwide, in
private and public companies . He has been actively involved in all aspects from concept, creation, structure
and financing, to development and operations. Such ventures include; gold (Canada, Greenland & Africa),
diamonds (Botswana & South Africa), geothermal (Canada), oil & gas (USA), coal, antim ony, nickel, and
copper (Africa, Zambia & Philippines) and tin (England), as well as the Asia Pacific Resources discovery and
development to the pre -feasibility stage of one of the world’s most significant high -grade potash deposit s
located in Northern Tha iland. He has successfully secured over USD 300-million in private and public funds
from North America, UK and Europe, through listings on the Stock Exchanges in Canada, USA, UK,
Germany, Norway and South Africa.
“We are pleased to augment the Board with the wealth of experience that John brings to Sonoro,” said Kenneth
MacLeod, President & CEO of Sonoro. “I have had the privilege of working with John in the past and can
attest to his ability to be an enthusiastic and visionary partner as we increase shareholder value with our highly
prospective gold exploration projects in Mexico.”
Mr. Darch has been engaged by Sonoro under a services agreement having an initial term expiring May 31,
2020 for a fee of $10,000 per month, to serve on a full -time basis in the capacity of Executive Chairman to
assist the Company with sourcing, negotiating and securing funds for the continuing exploration and
development of the Cerro Caliche and San Marcial projects in Sonora, Mexico. He brings to Sonoro extensive
expertise in raising public equity , corporate development , project planning, organization, management,
budgeting, market analysis, research and strategic communications services.
To partially facilitate the granting of stock options to Mr. Darch, a director of Son oro has cancelled 225,000
previously granted options, enabling the Company to grant an aggregate of 325,000 incentive stock options to
Mr. Darch at an exercise price of $0.13 per share for a period of two years from the date of grant.
About Sonoro Metals Corp.
Sonoro Metals Corp. is an exploration and development company with two precious metals properties in
Sonora, Mexico and one in Alaska, USA. Sonoro’s skilled exploration team in Mexico is headed by
Hermosillo-based geologist Melvin Herdrick, with 45 years of mine related experience, including 10 years as
Chief Geologist for Phelps Dodge, Mexico and 7 years as Vice President, Exploration for Pediment Gold in
Mexico until its takeover by Argonaut Gold in 2011. Sonoro’s Chief Geologist and Qualifying Per son is
Stephen Kenwood, with over 20 years of experience in mineral exploration and development.
On behalf of the Board of SONORO METALS CORP.
Per: “Kenneth MacLeod”
KENNETH MACLEOD
President & CEO
For further information, please contact:
Sonoro Metals Corp. - Corporate Communications:
Bill Campbell – Tel: (604) 565-5609
Email: [email protected]
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