- Ranchero Gold (RNCH) has appointed Brian Szeto as President, effective immediately
- Mr. Szeto brings more 20 years of experience in mining and finance to the company
- Thomson Reuters recognized him as the top-ranked Stock Picker in Metals and Mining in Canada in 2015
- Mr. Szeto holds a Joint Honors Degree in Economics and Business, and a Master’s Degree in Economics and is a CFA Charterholder
- Ranchero is a gold exploration and development company
- Ranchero Gold Corp. (RNCH) opened trading at C$0.255 per share
Brian Szeto has been appointed President of Ranchero Gold (RNCH) effective immediately.
Mr. Szeto is an accomplished mining executive with more than 20 years of experience in mining and finance gained from a series of progressively senior management roles with a TSX-listed gold producer and leading independent brokerages in Canada.
Prior to joining Ranchero, Mr. Szeto oversaw the development and construction of three mining operations in Western Australia.
Thomson Reuters recognized him as the top-ranked Stock Picker in Metals and Mining in Canada in 2015. He was also the third-ranked Stock Picker in Metals and Mining in Canada in 2016.
Prior to being a top-ranked Analyst, he held roles with National Bank Financial, Deloitte & Touché, and the Government of Ontario and was responsible for private and public transactions ranging up to C$1 billion.
Mr. Szeto holds a Joint Honors Degree in Economics and Business, and a Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of Waterloo, in addition to being a CFA Charterholder.
Bill Pincus, Ranchero’s President and CEO commented on the appointment.
“We are excited to have an individual of Brian’s caliber to lead the company along with myself as we continue to unlock the exciting exploration potential at the highly prospective Santa Daniela project. Brian brings with him a wealth of mining corporate, transactional, and capital markets experience that will be invaluable to the Company as we continue to work tirelessly to build a tier one exploration and development company with a high-quality gold asset located in the fastest growing and one of the most prolific regions of the Sierra Madre Occidental Gold Belt.”
Brian Szeto remarked,
“I am delighted to join the talented and experienced team at Ranchero. The Santa Daniela project is a highly prospect gold asset that is surrounded by six significant gold deposits that are all currently in production. With a Board and management team that has collectively discovered more than 10 million ounces of gold across eight discoveries globally, we certainly have all the key ingredients to be extremely successful at Santa Daniela and have an opportunity to create significant value for our shareholders.”
Ranchero is a gold exploration and development company focused on its 100 per cent-owned Santa Daniela project located in Sonora, Mexico.
Ranchero Gold Corp. (RNCH) opened trading at C$0.255 per share.