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Marimaca Appoints Oscar Valenzuela as VP Project and Alexis Muñoz as VP Project Execution

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Marimaca Copper Corp.
Marimaca Copper Corp.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marimaca Copper Corp. (“Marimaca Copper” or the “Company”) (TSX: MARI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Oscar Valenzuela as Vice President, Project and Alexis Muñoz as Vice President, Project Execution. Mr. Valenzuela brings over 35 years experience in executive development and operational leadership roles in the mining industry. Mr. Muñoz has over 29 years of experience in the construction and execution of large-scale mining projects in senior management roles. Both Mr. Muñoz and Mr. Valenzuela are based in Santiago, Chile.

Mr. Valenzuela is a senior mining executive with over 35 years of experience in progressively more senior operating roles in the industry. Prior to joining Marimaca, Mr. Valenzuela was the Director of Projects for Capstone Copper (“Capstone”) at Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde until June 2024. Before this, he was the Head of Projects for Mantos Copper and Manager of Operations for Mantos Blancos. Mr. Valenzuela has also held the roles of General Manager of Mantoverde for Anglo American, and General Manager of Lomas Bayas for Glencore amongst other senior positions.

Before joining Marimaca, Mr. Muñoz was the Construction and Commissioning Manager for Capstone’s recently completed Mantoverde Development Project where he was responsible for the management of construction activities, commissioning and the development of the Operational Readiness Plan (ORP). Prior to this, Mr. Muñoz was the Project Manager for Mantos Copper’s Mantos Blancos Concentrator Debottlenecking Project. Mr. Muñoz held previous roles as Vice President of Projects at Collahuasi (Glencore, Anglo American and Mitsui) and as Project Manager of Major Projects at BHP.

Hayden Locke, President & CEO of Marimaca Copper, commented:

“We are excited to welcome Oscar and Alexis to the Marimaca Team. Oscar brings an enormous amount of experience in executive operational leadership in Chile which will be critical during the next phase of our development strategy. Alexis brings deep execution experience across major, and relevant, mining projects, and he represents an important addition to our Owners Team as we move toward the development of the MOD. People are a top priority for the Company over the coming 12 months, and both Oscar and Alexis bring a unique skillet to our business across project development and construction execution”

Contact Information
For further information please visit www.marimaca.com or contact:

Tavistock
+44 (0) 207 920 3150
Jos Simpson / Adam Baynes
marimaca@tavistock.co.uk