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Aztec Announces Appointment of Marcio Fonseca as Strategic Advisor
(TheNewswire) Vancouver, Canada – TheNewswire - August 26, 2024 - Aztec Mine...
About this update from Aztec Minerals Corp.
[{"type":"text","content":"Aztec Announces Appointment of Marcio Fonseca as Strategic Advisor\n\n\n (TheNewswire)\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Vancouver, Canada –\n \n\n TheNewswire -\n \n\n August 26, 2024 - Aztec Minerals Corp.\n(AZT: TSX-V, OTCQB: AZZTF)\n \n\n (“\n \n\n Aztec\n \n\n ” or the\n“\n \n\n Company\n \n\n ”)\n \n\n announces that it has strengthened\nits technical advisory board with the appointment of Marcio Fonseca as\nStrategic Advisor to Aztec.  Marcio Fonseca, P.Geo is a highly\nregarded mining executive with an M.Sc. in Mineral Project Appraisal\nfrom the Imperial College, UK (Integrated with MBA Program) and a\nSpecialization In Economic Engineering (FDC Brazil).\n \n\n\n\n Mr. Fonseca has 30+ years of professional experience\nacross multiple commodities and jurisdictions with large mining\ncorporations and global investment banks.  Mr. Fonseca's career\nachievements include direct involvement in successful discoveries of\nTier 1 deposits and developing mine operations in world-class mining\ndistricts.  He is renowned for his ability to identify, enhance, and\ndevelop opportunities within the natural resource sector.\n \n\n\n\n He previously served as VP of Corporate Development for\nSilverCrest Mines, focusing on successfully turning around and\nexpanding the flagship Santa Elena Mine.  Notable accomplishments\ninclude his instrumental role in orchestrating successful transactions\nsuch as the CAD$155M acquisition of SilverCrest Mines by First\nMajestic Silver Corp in Mexico and spin-out of SilverCrest Metals –\nLas Chispas, Mexico.\n \n\n\n\n Prior to SilverCrest, Mr. Fonseca served as the\nDivision Director for Metals and Energy at Macquarie Bank, where he\nplayed a pivotal role in business growth in North America focusing on\ndelineating attractive prospects for mining finance and development.\n His expertise in various jurisdictions encompasses all phases of\nmineral asset development, and he has held senior corporate and\noperational & development positions with Vale, Phelps Dodge, and\nEcho Bay Mines in Latin America.\n \n\n\n\n More recently, Mr. Fonseca has created new ventures in\nLatin America and has extensive experience in capital markets,\nstrategic partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, and securing equity\nand debt financing for natural reso...