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Outcrop Silver Appoints VP Exploration to Advance Santa Ana Resource Growth and Project Development
VANCOUVER, BC, May 19, 2026 /CNW/ - Outcrop Silver & Gold Corporation (TSX: OCG) (OTCQX: OCGSF) (DE: MRG) ("Outcrop Silver" or the "Company") is pleased to
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, BC, May 19, 2026 /CNW/ - Outcrop Silver & Gold Corporation (TSX: OCG) (OTCQX: OCGSF) (DE: MRG) (\"Outcrop Silver\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the appointment of Carlos Torres as the Vice President of Exploration of Outcrop Silver. Mr. Torres is an accomplished geologist with extensive experience in Colombia and internationally, spanning exploration, mining, and the evaluation and valuation of mineral projects. He brings more than 20 years of experience to the role, most recently serving as Vice President of Exploration at Sun Valley Investments in Colombia. Mr. Torres evaluated hundreds of mineral projects across the full development spectrum, including management of operating mines. Prior to that, Mr. Torres held the position of Technical Team Leader with the Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy, where he designed Colombia's national framework for resource company engagement with local and ethnic communities, now adopted as a national standard. He was the Corporate Development Director at Mineros S.A. and played a key role in the acquisition of Hemco in Nicaragua. Earlier in his career, he worked as a geologist with Batero Gold, AngloGold Ashanti, and Greystar Resources, and he has also served as Mine and Exploration Manager for small-scale gold producers, Touchstone Capital and Hemco. Mr. Torres holds an M.Sc. in Economic Geology from Queen's University and is currently pursuing an M.Sc. in Mining Engineering Management from the Colorado School of Mines. He is a registered Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) in Ontario. Rob Bruggeman, President & CEO of Outcrop Silver, commented: \"Carlos joins at an important time for Outcrop Silver – we are executing the largest drill program in our history, the work required to complete a Mineral Resource estimate update is well underway, and Santa Ana is increasingly being recognized as a district-scale system that can be advanced rapidly due to its location, metallurgy, and geological characteristics. His background, spanning exploration, mine operations, and project evaluation, reflects exactly the profile we need as we advance toward a PEA and beyond.\" Carlos Torres, Vice President of Exploration, commented: \"Following my visit to Santa Ana, I am convinced this is one of the most compelling undeveloped silver districts in Latin America. The resourc...