Big River Gold (Big River) appointed Pablo Diaz as Vice President, Operations to guide the Borborema gold project's pre-production work program and assume management of the Borborema mine operation. That role will ultimately be responsible for the mine operations at and around Borborema and in the period up to then Pablo will work out of the Belo Horizonte office where he will guide the pre-production work and studies that will progress Borborema's financing, construction and eventual operation. He is a mining engineer with over 20 years international experience in both operational and corporate management, including with gold mines in Brazil. He has a proven ability to merge operational experience with corporate and investment objectives. Pablo spent several years in Australia working for consulting groups as well as major underground and open pit mining contractors. Upon his return to Brazil he has worked for several mining companies including Beadell Resources for whom he was appointed Country Manager in 2018, assuming responsibility for the company's operating, legal, financial and regulatory activities.