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Argenta announces appointment of new Chief Executive Officer

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Argenta announces appointment of new Chief Executive Officer
Argenta announces appointment of new Chief Executive Officer
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Joaquin Marias to lead the development of El Quevar Project

By Panorama Minero

Argenta Silver Corp. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Joaquin Marias as the Company's new President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), effective immediately. Mr. Marias is currently the Company's Vice President, Exploration and a member of the Board of Directors. He succeeds Mr. Geir Liland, who will remain on the Company's Board of Directors.

Mr. Marias stated: "It is an honor to be appointed CEO of Argenta Silver Corp. at such an important stage in the Company's growth. With strong foundations in place and significant work already completed, we are building a company that is entirely focused on creating sustainable value for our stakeholders by advancing the full potential of the El Quevar Project in Salta Province, Argentina. I extend my sincere thanks to Geir Liland for his contributions to the Company's success to date. I remain fully committed to working with the Board of Directors and our dedicated team to develop Argenta into a world-class silver exploration company."

Located at approximately 300km northwest of Salta Province capital city -3.5 hour drive-, El Quevar project is one of the less remote projects on the Argentine Andes. A road, power lines, train rail and a mining-dedicated gas pipeline are at reach (4 km) from the camp and project areas. The Pocitos town is located to the west, at 4km on the nearby salt plain, and 20 km to the north there are 2 solar farms, including one of the biggest solar farms in South America. El Quevar has an Indicated Resource of 45.3 Moz silver and Inferred Resource of 4.1 Moz silver (2018).

Published by: Panorama Minero

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