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Plata Latina Appoints Lance Newman and Rod Pace to Its Board of Directors
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 28, 2025) - Plata Latina Minerals Corpor...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Plata Latina Appoints Lance Newman and Rod Pace to Its Board of DirectorsVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 28, 2025) - Plata Latina Minerals Corporation (TSXV: PLA) (\"Plata Latina\" or the \"Company\") announces the appointment of Lance Newman and Rod Pace to its Board of Directors effectively immediately. Mr. Newman will also be a member of the Audit Committee. \"We are excited to welcome both Lance and Rod to our Board,\" comments Gil Clausen, Plata Latina's Chair of the Board. \"Lance's extensive technical experience, particularly in due diligence and corporate development, will be invaluable as we actively evaluate strategic opportunities. Our Board is further complemented by Rod's vast mining experience around the world, particularly in the U.S.A. We value the deep knowledge and relationships he has in the U.S. mining industry. Rod's expertise will also play a key role as we seek to grow the Company.\"About Lance NewmanMr. Newman has 35 years of experience in project development, processing, concentrating, smelting and refining operations in base and precious metals. Mr. Newman also has extensive experience in technical services and corporate development. Mr. Newman was most recently Senior Vice President, Project Development at Copper Mountain Mining Corporation, before the company was acquired by Hudbay Minerals Inc. in 2023. Previously, he was Senior Vice President, Technical Services at Brio Gold Inc., which was acquired by Leagold Mining Corp in 2018, and Vice President, Project Development at Augusta Resource Corporation, which was acquired by Hudbay Minerals Inc. in 2014. Mr. Newman also held various senior technical and operating positions including being refinery manager and plant superintendent at Stillwater Mining Company and Gold Fields Limited. Mr. Newman holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Chemistry from Rhodes University and is a graduate of the Management Advancement Program at the University of Witwatersrand Graduate School of Business.About Rod PaceMr. Pace has over 30 years of global mining experience, focused on project development and operational management in base and precious metals, coal and industrial minerals. Mr. Pace is currently the Founder and Principal of Pace Consulting, a consulting firm focused on technical due diligence on assets for the main purpose of M&A. Pr...