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Arizona Sonoran Copper Strengthens Management Team
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. & TORONTO / May 10, 2022 / Business Wire / Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (TSX:ASCU) (“ASCU” or the “Company”), an emerging US-based cop
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[{"type":"text","content":"CASA GRANDE, Ariz. & TORONTO / May 10, 2022 / Business Wire / Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (TSX:ASCU) (“ASCU” or the “Company”), an emerging US-based copper developer and near-term producer today announces it has increased the bench strength of its Operations Team in Arizona and the Toronto-based finance team. Both Dan Johnson, Project Manager and John Peterson, Senior Environmental Professional, are well-known and well-respected individuals with long careers in the Arizona mining industry, while Kevin Canario, Director of Finance has been a key member of mining finance teams as both an auditor and CFO. ASCU has appointed the following: Dan Johnson, P.E., R.G., RM-SME, Project Manager Dan has been in senior leadership roles for five recently constructed mining operations. He has also historically had senior management responsibilities for the engineering and construction of several other domestic and international mines, complementing the completion of the Pre-feasibility Study and the beginnings of the construction cycle of Cactus. John Peterson as Senior Environmental Professional John joins from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and will be instrumental to the permitting process, while also freeing up time allowing Travis Snider, VP Sustainability and External Relations to focus solely on the Company’s ESG and the Net Zero Carbon Emissions Journey. Kevin Canario, CPA, CA as Director of Finance Kevin joins with experience from varying finance and accounting leadership roles in the mining industry with a focus on financial reporting, treasury, corporate governance, risk management, and taxation overview. He will be a key addition to the Toronto finance team as ASCU moves through the Feasibility Studies and into project financing. ASCU President and CEO, George Ogilvie commented “We welcome the new team members in anticipation of the engineering, procurement, construction and management stage of the Project’s development. These new positions are the first of several to set ourselves up for an effective evolution of the Cactus Mine through the technical studies, and towards the Project Financing post-construction decision. Onsite at Cactus, Dan and John both bring with them a deep knowledge and understanding of the copper industry, including permitting in Arizona, and the hydrological and engineering requ...