Kootenay Silver Inc. has announced that Hans Smit, P.Geo. has agreed to join the Kootenay team as a technical advisor.
James McDonald, President and CEO, commented, “the Company is very excited to welcome Hans as an advisor to the Kootenay team. Kootenay has been very successful in developing a large portfolio of silver assets in Mexico. We are working to update the mineral resource estimations and evaluate the potential economics of the two most advanced projects, La Cigarra and La Negra (Promontorio). Mr. Smit is well known for his experience and expertise in advancing projects from resource estimation through to feasibility and construction and we look forward to drawing on his expertise as we move these projects forward.”
Mr. Smit is a Professional Geologist with over 35 years of experience in all aspects of the mineral industry. Career successes include being one of the founders of Orla Mining Ltd. and guiding the evaluation of the Camino Rojo oxide gold project in Zacatecas State, Mexico as Orla’s former Chief Operating Officer (COO).
After managing a positive feasibility study, permitting and the start of construction engineering and procurement for an open pit mine and heap leach facility at Comino Rojo, Mr. Smit retired as COO of Orla in December of 2019.
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