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Collective Mining Announces the Appointment of Mr. Carlos Andrés Santos as Executive Vice President
Collective Mining Announces the Appointment of Mr. Carlos Andrés Santos as Executive Vice Pr...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nCollective Mining Announces the Appointment of Mr. Carlos Andrés Santos as Executive Vice President\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\n\n\nTORONTO, Jan. 19, 2026 /CNW/ - Collective Mining Ltd. (NYSE: CNL) (TSX: CNL) (\"Collective\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce that Mr. Carlos Andrés Santos has been appointed as Executive Vice President, effective immediately. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMr. Santos brings more than two decades of senior leadership experience in strategy, operations, transformation and corporate services across the Americas, with a strong track record in Colombia's resource sector. Most recently, he served as CEO of Americas Business Services at Holcim / Amrize, where he spearheaded the region's growth and cash-generation strategy across markets from Canada to Argentina. In this role, he led a team of over 1,400 employees and held full accountability for finance, procurement, sales, human resources and data management.\nPrior to Holcim / Amrize, Mr. Santos held key executive positions at Ecopetrol S.A., Colombia's largest integrated energy company, including being the Vice President of Supply Chain & Shared Services. At Ecopetrol S.A., Mr. Santos directed large-scale strategic organizations with substantial budgets, driving efficiency, transparency and sustainability initiatives.\nMr. Santos holds a degree in economics from Universidad Externado de Colombia and has completed postgraduate studies in international economics.\nNed Jalil, CEO of Collective commented: \"We are delighted to welcome Carlos to the Collective team. His deep operational expertise, proven leadership in Colombia and extensive background in managing large-scale transformations in resource-intensive industries make him an outstanding addition as we enter an exciting growth phase. Strengthening our management team is a top priority as we launch major technical studies, our largest-ever drill program and advance key discoveries at the Guayabales Project — anchored by the high-grade Apollo system — and continue to unloc...