Altaley Mining Corporation announced the appointment of Mr. Erick Underwood as the company's new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Underwood will commence his role with the Company on February 1, 2023. Mr. Underwood has over 25 years of experience in corporate development, business planning and analysis, treasury, and accounting for the mining industry, including 14 years based in Chile and Peru. He is currently CFO of Chesapeake Gold Corp. Mr. Underwood was previously Finance Director at Cia. Minera Zafranal SA (a Teck Resources Ltd. and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation joint venture, owner of the Zafranal copper project in southern Peru) contributing to the successful completion of the Feasibility Study and subsequent update. Previously, Mr. Underwood was Chief Financial Officer of AQM Copper Inc. He has worked as an independent Business Planning consultant to mining companies Newmont- Barrick Norte Abierto project JV, Marcobre's Mina Justa and Teck Resources Ltd. Highland Valley Copper, and held various management positions while working for Cia. Minera Antamina and BHP Billiton Base Metals. Mr. Underwood played key roles in securing approval for investment projects such as Highland Valley Copper $475 million mine extension and mill modernization, Antamina $1.3 billion 130ktpd expansion, and Spence $950M greenfield project. Mr. Underwood holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management of University of Toronto, a
Graduate Diploma in Management from McGill University, and a B. Comm. (Finance & International Business) from McGill University. He holds a CPA, CMA professional designation from CPA Ontario.