Doré Copper Mining Corp. announced the appointment of Mr. Sylvain Lépine, M.Sc., P. Geo., as Vice President Exploration of the Corporation, effective immediately. Mr. Lépine has more than 15 years of experience in the mining industry, predominantly in gold and base metals in Québec.

He joined Yorbeau Resources Inc. in 2015 and was appointed Vice President Exploration in 2020. Prior, he served as Vice President Exploration of Cogitore Resources Inc. from 2013 to 2015. Mr. Lépine was President of the Rouyn-Noranda chapter of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) from 2013 to 2019.

In 2009, he was part of a team at Cogitore Resources that was awarded the Prospector of the Year Award from the Québec Mineral Exploration Association for the Scott Lake copper-zinc discovery. He is a professional geologist and a member of the Ordre des géologues du Québec.