Bear Creek Mining Corporation announced that Mr. Erfan Kazemi is retiring from the Company's board of directors effective from September 04, 2023, in order to concentrate on his other business obligations including his new role as President and CEO of Horizon Copper Corp. and his ongoing role as Chief Financial Officer of Sandstorm Gold Ltd. Mr. Kazemi was first elected to the Company's Board in June 2018 and throughout his tenure has chaired the Company's Audit Committee. Mr. Kazemi's exceptional financial expertise, audit experience, governance oversight and market knowledge has contributed greatly to the functioning of the Audit Committee and to the Board in meeting its strategic, business and stakeholder responsibilities.