Toachi Mining Inc. Announces Appointment of Directors
Toronto, Ontario / TheNewswire / August 24, 2016 - Toachi Mining Inc. ("Toachi" or the "Company") (TSX-V: TIM) is pleased to announce that Peter Nixon and Carolina Vargas have been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Both Mr. Nixon and Ms. Vargas are independent directors and expand Toachi's board to five directors.
"Peter and Carolina's years of experience across important industry sectors will add a valuable perspective to our Board of Directors," said Jonathan Goodman, Chairman. "We appreciate their willingness to serve as directors and look forward to benefitting from their judgement and counsel."
Mr. Nixon has spent more than three decades in the investment industry, specializing in the natural resource sector and working primarily in research and institutional sales. He helped found the investment firm Goepel Shields & Partners and was subsequently President of the firm's subsidiary in the United States. He later joined Dundee Securities, with the mandate to expand the company's activities in the United States. Mr. Nixon is a member of The Institute of Corporate Directors and is also a director of several publicly-traded natural resource companies including Dundee Precious Metals Inc.
Ms. Vargas has 16 years of experience in investment banking and financial analysis and was ranked the top research analyst for the clean energy sector by Brendan Wood International from 2009-2011. During that period as Vice President Investment Banking for a Toronto-based bank, Ms. Vargas participated in more than $1 billion in equity financings in the clean tech and infrastructure sectors. She also brings in depth market knowledge of the South American natural resources sector, in particular Colombia and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.
The Company also announces the resignation of Alejandra Kempff from the Board of Directors. "On behalf of management and the board of directors, we would like to thank Alejandra for her contributions and support over the past few years," Mr. Goodman said.
About Toachi Mining Inc.
Toachi, brings a disciplined and veteran team of project managers together with a high grade gold-copper-silver-zinc project at La Plata in Ecuador. Toachi is focused on and committed to the development of advanced stage mineral projects throughout the Americas using industry best practices combined with a strong social license from local communities. Toachi Mining has 38,349,937 shares issued and outstanding. For additional information please visit our website at: www.toachimining.com
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Nick Tintor, President and CEO
Telephone: 416 987 0855
Email: ntintor@rgmi.ca
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