Phoenix Copper Limited announced that Ryan McDermott, Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company with immediate effect. Dennis Thomas steps down from the role of CEO to serve as a Non-executive Director and VP of Investor Relations. Ryan has held various senior positions in his career including Operations Manager and Chief Geologist for Gold Hill Mining, Director of Mining Operations for an Idaho based private investment group, Geotechnical Engineering Manager at Kleinfelder West Inc. and General Manager of US Ecology Idaho.