Hernan Ramirez possesses over 20 years’ experience in markets and he was previously Group General Manager for Markets Risk and has held various senior trading and risk roles at both Banco Itau Chile and Banco de Credito e Inversiones.

Santiago Precious Metals’ Chief Operations Officer, Mr. Francisco Joaquin Montero commented on the appointment of Hernan Ramirez saying “I’m pleased to be able to appoint a leader with extensive markets experience as well as a reputation for integrity and strong values to this important leadership position.”

“I know Hernan is the right person to ensure we maintain our focus as we set ourselves up to be a major force in the South American mining industry”, added Francisco Joaquin Montero, Chief Operations Officer of Santiago Precious Metals.

In his new role, Hernan Ramirez will be responsible for growing Santiago Precious Metals’ markets business which provides product across foreign exchange, capital markets, commodities and derivatives, as well as specialist research and risk management expertise.

About Us - Santiago Precious Metals

Santiago Precious Metals is a precious metal exploration and mining company focused on generating continued value for our shareholders through discovery, development and capitalization of deposits of precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum group metals.

Santiago Precious Metals combines conventional exploration methods with innovative techniques developed by Santiago Precious Metals’ team of industry specialists. Santiago Precious Metals conducts comprehensive searches utilizing satellite imagery, topographical mapping and aerial surveillance to identify areas with the geographic and geological characteristics frequently found in major gold, silver and platinum group metal producing areas.

Santiago Precious Metals combines our comprehensive search capabilities with a range of detailed on-the-ground exploration techniques, including sampling rock composition, water sediment testing and core sample analysis. This enables our exploration specialist to target the localities with the highest likelihood of containing high concentration of precious metal deposits.