Doré Copper Mining Corp. announce the appointment of Mr. Nicholas (Nick) Kwong to the role of Chief Operating Officer effective immediately. Mr. Kwong, P. Eng, MBA, has more than 15 years of experience in the mining industry, predominantly in gold and base metals in North American, Australia, Latin American and Saudi Arabia.

He joined New Gold Inc. in 2005 as a project engineer for the design and construction of the New Afton underground mine. He then held numerous site and corporate roles for New Gold, including Manager Mining Engineering, Director Business Improvement, and Director Technical Services up to 2019. He subsequently joined Ma'aden Gold in Saudi Arabia as General Manager of the Sukhaybarat & Bulghah gold mines.

There he completed the mine and mill expansion and modernization which resulted in a significant increase in production and decrease in unit costs, all while controlling capital costs during the COVID 19 pandemic.