Trinity One Metals Appoints Ecuador Country Manager and Local Team to Advance Silver-1 Mine

Executive Summary

• Trinity One Metals Ltd. has appointed Edgar Pillajo as Ecuador Country Manager, effective immediately.
• The Company has established a local Ecuador-based technical and community relations team to support the advancement of the Silver-1 Mine in southern Ecuador.

Key Details

• New Appointment: Edgar Pillajo, an experienced Ecuadorian geologist and mining consultant with over 40 years of experience in mineral exploration, environmental management, and mine permitting.
• Professional Background: Mr. Pillajo has previously advised major international mining groups including Newmont Exploration, Placer Dome, Kinross, and Rio Algom.
• Additional Roles: He serves as the President of Fungeomine (an Ecuadorian geological mining research foundation) and has been a technical adviser to CAPEMINE.
• Operational Focus: The new Ecuador-based team will focus on the next phase of work at the Silver-1 Mine, specifically targeting rapid, responsible, and locally informed project development through technical verification, stakeholder engagement, environmental review, and exploration planning.

Notable Quotes

"Mr Pillajo brings exactly the type of in-country leadership and technical credibility we need as we advance the Silver-1 Mine. He is a highly respected and experienced Ecuadorian geologist with a rare combination of exploration experience, environmental expertise, community understanding and practical knowledge of how mining projects move forward in Ecuador." — Thomas Wood, CEO