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Silverco Mining Announces Key Advisory and Management Appointments to Drive Transition to Mid-Tier Mexican Silver Producer
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 23, 2026) - Silverco Mining Ltd. (TSXV: SICO...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Silverco Mining Announces Key Advisory and Management Appointments to Drive Transition to Mid-Tier Mexican Silver ProducerVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 23, 2026) - Silverco Mining Ltd. (TSXV: SICO) (OTCQB: SICOF) (\"Silverco\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce three key appointments to its leadership team as the Company rapidly advances its Mexican silver asset portfolio. George Paspalas has been appointed an Advisor, Tara Hassan has been appointed Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, and Victoria Avila has been appointed Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Finance. All three will report directly to Silverco's President and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Ayranto.Mark Ayranto, CEO of Silverco, commented:\"We are thrilled to welcome George, Tara, and Victoria to the Silverco team. They bring a vast wealth of knowledge and breadth of experience in Mexico to our leadership group.\"With their addition to the team, Silverco is well positioned in 2026 to become the next Mexican silver producer with meaningful production and transition to a mid-tier producer with two operating mines over the next 12 months.\"George Paspalas - Advisor Mr. Paspalas is a highly accomplished mining executive with over 40 years of experience in the industry. He most recently served as CEO of MAG Silver Corp. where he oversaw development, construction, and operation of the Juanicipio underground gold-silver mine in Mexico before the successful sale of the company to Pan American Silver Corp. for US$2.1 billion in September 2025. Prior to MAG Silver Corp. he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Aurizon Mines Ltd. until its sale to Hecla Mining Co. for nearly US$800 million. He also brings over 14 years of senior management experience working at Silver Standard Resources Inc. and Placer Dome Inc. Additionally, he serves on the Kinross Board and was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of Endeavour Silver Corp.Tara Hassan - Executive Vice President Ms. Hassan is a registered Professional Engineer (Ontario) with 20 years of industry experience encompassing mine operations, project development, and capital markets. Ms. Hassan most recently served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development at SilverCrest Metals Inc., a Mexican gold-silver underground operator, At SilverCrest she played an ...