Vancouver, British Columbia--(Marketwired - Jul 10, 2014) - Aurcana Corporation ("Aurcana" or the "Company") (TSXV:AUN.V; OTC:AUNFF) announces that Mr. Lenic Rodriguez, President and CEO, will be leaving his management position with the Company, effective July 19. The board would like to thank Mr. Rodriguez for his past services.
The board is pleased to announce that Mr. Kevin Drover has been appointed as the new President & CEO of the Company. Mr. Drover has been a director of the Company since November, 2013.
Mr. Drover brings more than 40 years of both domestic and international experience in mining industry operations, process re- engineering, project development and corporate management with both developing and producing companies in Peru, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Russia, the USA and Canada. Mr. Drover has held positions of President and CEO, Chief Operating Officer, VP of Operations, and General Manager of companies including Oracle Mining Corp., Glencairn Gold Corporation, Kinross Gold Corporation, Black Hawk Mining Inc., Lac Minerals Ltd. and BP Resources Canada Limited.
The Company's Chairman, Robert Tweedy said, "Mr. Drover has a broad range of industry experience and an impressive track record of driving strong operational performance and enhancing shareholder value. We believe he has the right leadership qualities and the technical and operational expertise to move the Company forward."
About Aurcana Corporation
Aurcana Corporation is a primary silver producing company with two properties: the La Negra Mine in Mexico and the Shafter Project in Texas, US. La Negra is currently mining and milling at 3,000 tonnes per day producing copper, silver-lead and zinc concentrates. Shafter is currently on care and maintenance pending improved metal prices.
Corporate
The Company's shares are also traded in the United States on OTCQX under the symbol "AUNFF". Investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the Company on www.otcqx.com and www.otcmarkets.com.
For further information, visit the website at www.aurcana.com.
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