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Vizsla Silver Is Honored To Welcome Mining Hall Of Fame Member Eduardo Luna To Its Board Of Directors
VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 15, 2023 /CNW/ - Vizsla Silver Corp. (TSXV: VZLA) (NYSE: VZLA) (Frankfurt: 0G3) ("Vizsla Silver" or the "Company") is pleased to announce th
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 15, 2023 /CNW/ - Vizsla Silver Corp. (TSXV: VZLA) (NYSE: VZLA) (Frankfurt: 0G3) (\"Vizsla Silver\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce that Mexican mining legend, Eduardo Luna, has agreed to join the Board of Directors of Vizsla Silver. Eduardo has over 40 years of experience in the mining industry and has recently retired from the board of Wheaton Precious Metals. \"We are extremely honored to welcome Eduardo Luna to the Vizsla board,\" stated President and CEO, Michael Konnert. \"Eduardo is one of the most accomplished and experienced miners in all of Mexico. He was instrumental in unlocking value for Luismin, Goldcorp and Silver Wheaton at the world-class San Dimas mine, which continues to be one of the Country's top producers of silver and gold. With San Dimas representing a direct analogue to Panuco, located only 80 kilometers to the north, Eduardo brings a wealth of applicable experience and wisdom to support the next phase of development at the Panuco district.\" \"I am looking forward to working with the Vizsla team in the development of the Company and especially in the Panuco project, which will very likely be a world class mine,\" commented Eduardo Luna. Mr. Luna has spent over forty years in the precious metals mining industry and has held prior senior executive and board positions at several companies including Industrial Peñoles, Goldcorp Inc., Luismin SA de CV, Wheaton River Minerals Ltd., Alamos Gold Inc., Dyna Resource, Inc. and Primero Mining Corporation. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rochester Resources Ltd., a junior natural resources company with assets in Mexico. He formerly served as a member of the Board of Directors of Wheaton Precious Metals Corporation. Mr. Luna is the former President of the Mexican Mining Chamber and a former President of the Silver Institute. He is an inductee in the Mexico Mining Hall of Fame and serves as Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Faculty of Mines at the University of Guanajuato where he received a degree in Mining Engineering. Corporate Update Vizsla has granted 400,000 stock options (\"Options\") at an exercise price of $1.36 to a director and a consultant of the Company, pursuant to the Company's Omnibus Equity Incentive Compensation Plan. The Options are exercisable for a period of five years and will vest ove...