Ero Copper Announces Promotion of Executive Officers
January 04 2021 - 7:00AM
Ero Copper Corp. (“Ero Copper” or the “Company”)
(TSX: ERO) is pleased to announce two promotions
of executive officers:
- Anthea Bath,
previously Ero Copper’s Vice President, Technical Services, has
been promoted Chief Operating Officer of the Company; and
- Makko DeFilippo,
previously Ero Copper’s Vice President, Corporate Development, has
been promoted President and will retain overall responsibility for
corporate development and investor relations.
Mrs. Bath joined the Company in 2018 and has
been instrumental in oversight and delivery of all of the Company’s
recent technical and operational developments including, among
others, the design and integration of the Deepening Project,
implementation of ore-sorting and the installation of the Company’s
new HIG Mill. Prior to joining Ero Copper, Mrs. Bath held
progressively more senior technical and commercial roles in public
companies including Sibanye Gold Limited (now Sibanye-Stillwater
Limited) and Anglo American Platinum Limited. Mrs. Bath holds a
M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering and a B.Sc. in Chemical
Engineering from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Mr. DeFilippo joined the Company immediately
following the acquisition of MCSA, and has been responsible for all
corporate development and investor relations initiatives since
2017, including having supported the Company through its initial
public offering in late 2017. Prior to joining Ero Copper, Mr.
DeFilippo was most recently a Director, Corporate Finance within
FTI Consulting Inc.’s Global Mining Advisory Practice where he
advised mining companies and mining-focused private equity firms on
acquisitions, divestitures and restructuring initiatives. Mr.
DeFilippo holds a M.Sc. in Metallurgical Engineering from the
Colorado School of Mines and a B.Sc. in Geological Engineering from
the University of Arizona.
“We are delighted to announce the promotion of
two exceptional leaders to the Ero Copper executive team who have
both been invaluable components of the Company’s growth over the
past several years,” said Noel Dunn, Executive Chairman. “The
promotion of Anthea and Makko are reflective of a strong talent
pool within our organization, and we look forward to their
continued leadership, now as part of the executive team, as we
continue to grow the Company and deliver additional value to our
shareholders over the years to come.”
ABOUT ERO COPPER CORP
Ero, headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., is
focused on copper production growth from the Vale do Curaçá
Property, located in Bahia, Brazil. The Company's primary asset is
a 99.6% interest in the Brazilian copper mining company, MCSA, 100%
owner of the Vale do Curaçá Property with over 40 years of
operating history in the region. The Company currently mines copper
ore from the Pilar and Vermelhos underground mines. In addition to
the Vale do Curaçá Property, MCSA owns 100% of the Boa Esperança
development project, an IOCG-type copper project located in Pará,
Brazil and the Company owns 97.6% of the NX Gold Mine, an operating
gold and silver mine located in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Additional
information on the Company and its operations, including technical
reports on the Vale do Curaçá, Boa Esperança and NX Gold
properties, can be found on the Company's website
(www.erocopper.com) and on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
ERO COPPER CORP. |
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Signed: “David Strang” |
For further information contact: |
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David Strang, CEO |
Makko DeFilippo, President |
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(604) 429-9244 |
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info@erocopper.com |
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