Cerrado Gold Inc. (TSXV: CERT | OTCQX: CRDOF) has continued to strengthen its in country development, construction, and operations team by appointing Mr. Antônio Peixoto as director of operations, in anticipation of commencing construction activities later this year at its Monte do Carmo project in Tocantins sate, Brazil.
The company has also appointed Mr. Mauricio Coletti as chief mining engineer and Mr. Mauro De Silva as chief processing engineer. The new hires add several decades of operational experience to the owners team and reunites at team that have worked together on several successful operations and construction projects including Pan American’s Jacobina Gold Mine and Largo Resources Maracas Vanadium Mine.
Mr. Peixoto brings over 36 years of experience in the mining sector with over 22 years of direct management and operational experience. Mr. Peixoto joins most recently from Hochschild Mining Plc, where he was general manager of the Mara Rosa project in the state of Goias, Brazil. Mr. Peixoto was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the operation including mining, exploration, plant operations, administrative and financial teams and most importantly, safety, environment, and security.
Previous roles have included operational management in Brazil for Prometalica, Kinross and Anglogold. Mr. Peixoto has a masters in business administration from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation and a degree in metallurgical engineering from the Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto.
Mr. Mauricio Coletti has over 45 years’ experience in both open pit and underground operations across a range of commodities. He was formerly at Largo Resources where he held the position of mine manager. Mr. Coletti has also held similar roles with Yamana at Jacobina and previously at the same mine when operated by Anglogold. Mr. Coletti has a Mining Engineering Degree from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul and a post-graduate degree in environmental engineering from the University of Paraná-UFPR.
Mr. Mauro De Silva is an electrical engineer with over 35 years of experience in the engineering and maintenance of mining and metals processing plants. Mr. De Silva most recently held positions at Largo Resources, Yamana Gold, Anglo America, Caraíba Mining (currently Ero Copper) and Vale, where he has been involved in Maintenance Management, Project Coordination and Management. Mr. De Silva has a degree in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais.
Mark Brennan, CEO and chairman commented, “It is my great joy to see our owners team reunited to build yet another mine following Maracas (Largo) and Jacobina (Pan American Silver). We welcome Antonio, Mauricio, and Mauro to the Cerrado team. Together with Kurt Menchen, our leader in Brazil, we are confident in our ability to bring the Monte do Carmo mine into production efficiently and on budget by early 2025.”
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