VANCOUVER,
Aug. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Bear
Creek Mining (TSX Venture: BCM / BVL: BCM) ("Bear Creek" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. Elsiario
Antunez de Mayolo to Chief Operating Officer, effective
immediately. Mr. Antunez de
Mayolo will continue as General Manager of the Peruvian
subsidiaries, a position he has held since joining the Company in
March, 2010.
Andrew Swarthout, President and
CEO, states "Elsiario leads our highly respected team in
Peru and has created working
relationships with the Peruvian government and regulatory
authorities that are unparalleled in our sector. The
accomplishments of his team over the past year with respect to
obtaining the Corani social license have been widely acclaimed by
the Peruvian government as a model for mining companies in
Peru. His promotion to COO
recognizes his value to Bear Creek as we proceed towards Corani
ESIA approval and resolution of Santa Ana. I take this
opportunity to express our deepest gratitude on behalf of the Board
of Directors for the efforts and accomplishments of Elsiario and
the entire Peruvian-based team."
In conjunction with the appointment, 250,000 stock options have
been granted at a price of $1.85 per
share, exercisable on or before August 2,
2018. These options are exercisable for a five-year period
and the grant is subject to vesting provisions in accordance with
the Company's Stock Option Plan.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
SOURCE Bear Creek Mining Corporation