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Camino Minerals Appointments Senior Management to Build and Operate the Puquios Copper Mine in Chile and for Corporate Development
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / Camino Minerals Corporation (TSXV:COR) (OTCID:CAMZF) ("Camino" or the "Company") is pleased to announce key
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / Camino Minerals Corporation (TSXV:COR) (OTCID:CAMZF) (\"Camino\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce key appointments to its management and operational team to support the advancement of the Puquios copper project (\"Puquios\" or the \"Project\") in Chile toward construction and for corporate development. These appointments will further strengthen the Company's operational, financial, and strategic capabilities as it transitions towards development and production in Chile and corporate growth. Picture 1. Camino's Vancouver team with the Santiago, Chile-based management and finance team. The Company along with its partner Nittetsu Mining Co., Ltd. (\"Nittetsu\") has appointed Marcelo Bruna as Chief Executive Officer of Cuprum SpA, the established Chilean company to advance the development of the Puquios copper mine, a 50/50 Joint Venture with Nittetsu. Based in Santiago, Marcelo will manage the Chilean operations. Marcelo is a senior mining executive with over 30 years of experience in project development and operations. He has overseen more than US$2.5 billion in mining investments and brings strong expertise in delivering large-scale copper projects through construction and operations. In addition, Camino has established a new finance team based in Santiago, Chile, to support the Company's operations. The team will play a key role in advancing project-level financial planning, supporting debt financing initiatives, and general Joint Venture accounting functions as the Company moves towards the planned commencement of construction of the Puquios copper mine in mid-2026. A finance package with a Japanese lender is expected in mid-year 2026 to begin construction of the copper mine. The Company has also engaged Darryl Steane as a Corporate Development Consultant. Darryl will support Camino's strategic initiatives, including supporting technology development and potential expansion of Puquios copper mine, and continue to build the Company's portfolio of copper assets. Darryl is a mining executive with over 20 years of global experience in corporate development, project financing, and M&A. He has held senior roles at BHP and South32 and served as the inaugural President and CEO of Ambler Metals copper project in Alaska and advancing large-scale resource development initiativ...