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TRINITY ONE METALS APPOINTS ECUADOR COUNTRY MANAGER AND LOCAL TEAM TO ADVANCE SILVER-1 MINE
Trinity One Metals Ltd. has appointed Edgar Pillajo as Ecuador country manager, effective immediately. The company has also established a local Ecuador-based technical and community relations team to support the advancement of the company's Silver-1 mine in southern Ecuador.
Mr. Pillajo is a highly experienced Ecuadorian geologist and mining consultant with more than four decades of experience across mineral exploration, environmental management, mine permitting, technical studies, small-scale mining formalization and sustainable mining development in Ecuador.
Mr. Pillajo graduated as a geological engineer from the Central University of Ecuador in 1978 and holds an MBA in project management from Ecuador's National Polytechnic School. He holds advanced post graduate degrees in gold metallurgy, environmental management and mining project engineering.
Over his career, Mr. Pillajo has advised and worked with major international mining groups including Newmont Exploration, Placer Dome, Kinross, Rio Algom, and other companies active in Ecuador and the broader Andean region.
Mr. Pillajo is the long-standing president of Fungeomine, an Ecuadorian geological mining research foundation focused on sustainable mining, environmental responsibility, technical assistance to small and medium scale mining, and community information programs. He has also served as a technical adviser to CAPEMINE, the Chamber of Small Mining in Ecuador.
Further, Mr. Pillajo is also the author of La mineria al servicio de los ecuatorianos (Mining at the Service of Ecuadorians), published in Quito in 2011, a work focused on promoting the role of mining in Ecuador's national development.
As the company's Ecuador country manager, Mr. Pillajo will lead Trinity One's in-country activities and oversee the company's Ecuador-based team as it advances the next phase of work at the Silver-1 mine, with a focus on rapid, responsible and locally informed project development.
Trinity One's chief executive officer, Thomas Wood, commented:
"Mr. Pillajo brings exactly the type of in-country leadership and technical credibility we need as we advance the Silver-1 mine. He is a highly respected and experienced Ecuadorian geologist with a rare combination of exploration experience, environmental expertise, community understanding and practical knowledge of how mining projects move forward in Ecuador."
About the Silver-1 mine
The Silver-1 mine is a historic, high-grade silver mine located in southern Ecuador. Trinity One is advancing Silver-1 through a staged program focused on modern technical verification, stakeholder engagement, environmental review and systematic exploration planning.
About Trinity One Metals Ltd.
Trinity One Metals is a precious and base metals explorer focused on building a portfolio of high-growth projects with exposure to some of the world's most in demand metals. The company's strategy is to acquire and advance assets with strong geological fundamentals, clear catalysts, and the ability to deliver discovery and growth through disciplined modern exploration.
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