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Heliostar Metals Adds Experienced Mine Builder as COO
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 5, 2023) - Heliostar Metals Ltd. (TSXV: H...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Heliostar Metals Adds Experienced Mine Builder as COOVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 5, 2023) - Heliostar Metals Ltd. (TSXV: HSTR) (OTCQX: HSTXF) (FSE: RGG1) (\"Heliostar\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Gregg Bush as Chief Operating Officer for the Company.Mr Bush is a proven mine builder with a strong track record of mine development, project integration and operations. Previously, Mr. Bush was the COO of Capstone Mining Corporation for eight years. There, his responsibilities included all aspects of operations, development projects, and new acquisition integrations for the company. More recently, Mr. Bush served as the Senior Vice President of Mexico for Equinox Gold Corp. He was responsible for the Los Filos mine located 30km south of Ana Paula in Guerrero state. Prior to these roles, Mr. Bush led the development and commissioning of the Dolores mine in Chihuahua, Mexico as COO of Minefinders Corporation. He spent seventeen years in increasingly senior roles with Placer Dome/Barrick. Mr. Bush graduated from the University of Texas, El Paso with a B.Sc. in Metallurgical Engineering.Commenting on this appointment, Heliostar Metals CEO Charles Funk said, \"Attracting a mine builder with the wealth and depth of experience as Gregg is a significant step forward for Heliostar. The company has a clear vision to grow into a mid-tier gold producer with Ana Paula as our first operating mine. Gregg will steer the technical studies, economic analysis and, ultimately, the construction of what we believe will be the next major gold mine in Mexico. Gregg has completed the steps ahead of the company multiple times before in Mexico, has experience in the local area where we operate, and brings a track record of safety, environmental, and production improvements in his previous roles. I'm excited to push ahead into 2024 as we continue to grow and de-risk one of the widest, highest-grade gold deposits in the world.\"Gregg Bush said of his new position, \"I am looking forward to joining the Heliostar team and helping to deliver the Ana Paula project to production. I am excited to help the team advance our portfolio of projects in Mexico and the US.\" COO Option and RSU GrantPursuant to the Company's Omnibus Equity Incentive Compensation Plan, it has granted 1,500,000 stock options (\"Op...