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Fuerte Welcomes Chris Beer, Dawson Proudfoot and Sandip Rana to Its Board of Directors
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 12, 2025) - Fuerte Metals Corporation (TS...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Fuerte Welcomes Chris Beer, Dawson Proudfoot and Sandip Rana to Its Board of DirectorsVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 12, 2025) - Fuerte Metals Corporation (TSXV: FMT) (OTCQB: FUEMF) (\"Fuerte\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce several key additions to its Board of Directors as the Company begins work on its newly-acquired, 100% owned Coffee Gold project (\"Coffee\") in the Yukon, Canada. Chris Beer, Dawson Proudfoot, and Sandip Rana have been appointed to the board effective immediately, with Mr. Beer taking over the role of Board Chair from Scott Hicks.Tim Warman, President and CEO of Fuerte, commented, \"I'm extremely pleased to welcome these three outstanding directors to Fuerte Metals as we begin advancing the Coffee Gold project toward production. Their addition brings unparalleled experience across mining capital markets, finance, and safety-focused mine construction and operations. I look forward to their input and guidance as we complete permitting and update the feasibility study in preparation for a construction decision in 2027.\"Chris Beer commented: \"I am honoured to join Fuerte Metals as Chair during this pivotal phase for the Coffee Project, one of Canada's most compelling emerging gold projects. The Yukon has the potential to become one of Canada's next great mining jurisdictions, built on partnerships with First Nations, responsible development, disciplined capital allocation and transparent governance. I look forward to working with Tim, the Board, and our community and First Nation partners as we advance Coffee through permitting toward a construction decision.\"Chris BeerMr. Beer brings over 35 years of experience in mining finance, capital markets, and resource investing, including 24 years as Managing Director & Senior Portfolio Manager at RBC Global Asset Management, where he led award-winning global portfolios in precious metals, natural resources, energy, and clean energy. Mr. Beer began his career as an exploration geologist with Noranda Exploration and later spent seven years as a mining analyst at leading Canadian banks. Mr. Beer also serves as an independent director of ATEX Resources Inc. and Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. He holds the CFA designation, an MBA from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Geolo...