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Fuerte Metals Strengthens Management Team and Independent Oversight of the Coffee Gold Project Heap Leach Facility
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 11, 2026) - Fuerte Metals Corp. (TSXV: FMT) (OTCQB: FUEMF) today announced several measures to strengthen
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[{"type":"text","content":" Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 11, 2026) - Fuerte Metals Corp. (TSXV: FMT) (OTCQB: FUEMF) today announced several measures to strengthen the design, construction, operation, and governance of the Heap Leach Facility (HLF) at its proposed Coffee Gold Project in Canada's Yukon Territory. The Company has appointed a new Engineer of Record (EOR), established an Independent Technical Review Board (ITRB), applied for membership in the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) to adopt the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) protocols, and appointed Sébastian Tolgyesi as Vice President, Coffee Project, adding an experienced Yukon-based mining professional to the team. \"We recognize the deep cultural, environmental, and economic importance of the land and water surrounding the Coffee Gold Project to the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation, White River First Nation, Selkirk First Nation, the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun, and to all Yukoners. That responsibility guides every decision we make,\" said Tim Warman, CEO of Fuerte. \"Our team is taking deliberate steps to strengthen how the Coffee Gold Project is designed, constructed, and operated. We are implementing multiple layers of independent technical review, enhancing oversight, and establishing clear lines of accountability across the project. In the aftermath of the Eagle Mine failure, we fully understand that the Coffee Gold Project will face heightened scrutiny. We welcome that scrutiny. It is essential that communities, regulators, and Indigenous partners have confidence that this project can be developed safely, responsibly, and transparently. Our commitment is straightforward: we will meet the highest standards of environmental protection, we will work in genuine partnership with First Nations, and we will ensure that the Coffee Gold Project reflects the values and expectations of the people who call this region home.\" Strengthening Engineering Accountability Fuerte has appointed NewFields Canada Inc. as Engineer of Record for the Coffee Gold Project heap leach facility, with geotechnical engineer Alistair James, P.Eng., serving in that role. The Engineer of Record is the independent professional engineer responsible for the overall design and performance of the facility. NewFields brings more than 35 years of experience in natural resource projects, with a Canadian t...