Canterra Minerals Corporation announced that Chris Pennimpede, the Company's President is taking a temporary leave of absence from Canterra, in order to recover from significant injuries sustained following a motor vehicle accident. The length of Mr. Pennimpede's leave will be determined by his overall recovery process. During Mr. Pennimpede's leave, Cooper Quinn will serve as Interim President of the Company with the support of the Company's management team.

Mr. Quinn has 15 years of experience in Canadian and International mineral exploration. His experience ranges from on-site project exploration work to public company management, mergers-and-acquisitions, and due diligence for private equity. Most recently, Mr. Quinn was President of Osprey Gold, an exploration company focused in Nova Scotia, which was acquired in 2020 by MegumaGold at a 40% premium to market.

Mr. Quinn has worked for a variety of exploration and development companies across commodities with projects in North America, Greenland, Europe, and the South Pacific Islands. He was part of the technical team at Underworld Resources which was acquired by Kinross for CAD 140 million.