Dr. Graham Carman reports
TINKA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF IGNACIO ISHIZAWA AS VICE PRESIDENT - ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Tinka Resources Ltd. has appointed Ignacio Ishizawa Masuda as vice-president -- environment, social and community affairs, effective immediately.
Mr. Ishizawa is a senior environmental, social and community affairs executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience across Peru's mining, energy and international development sectors. He has held senior leadership roles with Compania Minera Antamina, MMG's Las Bambas mine, Rio Tinto's La Granja project, Mitsubishi Corp., Grana y Montero Petrolera and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), where he worked closely with local communities, government authorities and other stakeholders to advance responsible resource development. Most recently he served as senior corporate affairs manager for Mitsubishi's mining investments in Peru and Chile. Mr. Ishizawa is based in Lima, Peru.
Mr. Ishizawa will oversee Tinka's environmental, social performance, community relations and permitting activities in Peru, supporting the continued advancement of the company's Ayawilca and Colquipucro projects.
Dr. Graham Carman, president and chief executive officer, commented: "We are very pleased to welcome Ignacio to Tinka's executive team. His extensive experience in community relations, sustainability, permitting and government affairs will be invaluable as we advance the Ayawilca project. Ignacio's leadership further strengthens our commitment to responsible project development and to building long-term partnerships with our local stakeholders."
Mr. Ishizawa holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Universidad de Lima, completed graduate studies in business management at Kobe University in Japan, and completed the course work for a master's degree in management of social programs and projects from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia.
The board of directors has approved the grant of 300,000 stock options to Mr. Ishizawa pursuant to the company's stock option plan. The options are exercisable at a price of 40 cents for a period of five years from the date of grant, and are subject to vesting provisions as determined by the board and the company's stock option plan.
About Tinka Resources Ltd.
Tinka is an exploration and development company focused on base and precious metals projects in Peru. The company's flagship property is the Ayawilca project which has substantial mineral resources of zinc and silver, a separate tin resource, and the near-surface Colquipucro silver deposit. The nearby Silvia copper-gold project is a skarn and porphyry target. The company filed a National Instrument 43-101 technical report on an updated PEA for the Ayawilca project on April 15, 2024.
Dr. Graham Carman, Tinka's president and CEO, has reviewed, verified and approved the technical contents of this release. Dr. Carman is a fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
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