Copper Mountain Mining announces the appointment of Ed Dowling as the Chair of the Copper Mountain Board, effective immediately.

Mr. Dowling has over 30 years of mining experience including senior executive and board governance positions with both domestic and international companies. Mr. Dowling is currently on the Board of Teck Resources Ltd., SSR Mining Inc., PJSC Polyus as Chair, and was recently Chair of Alacer Gold Corp. until its merger with SSR Mining Inc. in 2020. He was previously President and CEO of Alacer Gold Corp., President and CEO of Anatolia Minerals Development Limited, President and CEO of Meridian Gold Inc., Executive Director (Mining and Exploration) of De Beers SA, Executive Vice-President of Operations of Cleveland-Cliffs and held a variety of operational roles in a leadership capacity at Phelps Dodge Corporation and Cyprus Amax.

Mr. Dowling holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering and Mineral Processing, and a Master’s Degree and Doctor of Philosophy in Mineral Processing, all granted from Pennsylvania State University.

The Company would like to express its sincere thanks to Mr. Bruce Aunger for acting as interim Chair as the Company completed its search for a new Board Chair as part of its previously announced Board renewal process. Mr. Aunger will remain a Director of the Company and the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board.