Fuerte Announces AGM Results and Appointment of Technical Advisors

Core Viewpoint - Fuerte Metals Corporation successfully held its Annual General and Special Meeting, with shareholders voting in favor of all proposed items, indicating strong support for the company's direction and governance [1]. Corporate Governance - A total of 41,536,092 common shares were voted, representing 34.30% of the issued and outstanding common shares as of the record date [1]. - The number of directors was set at seven, with nominees including Chris Beer, Scott V.A. Hicks, and others elected to the board [12]. - Davidson and Company LLP were re-appointed as auditors for the upcoming year [12]. - A new Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan was approved to replace the previous Long-Term Incentive Plan [12]. Technical Advisory Appointments - Mr. Kerry Sparkes and Mr. Scott J. Hicks were appointed as technical advisors to the board, bringing extensive industry experience to support project advancement [2][3]. - Kerry Sparkes has over 35 years of experience in mineral exploration and has been involved in the development of major Canadian deposits [3]. - Scott J. Hicks has over 20 years of industry experience, including leadership roles in mining companies and a background in technical services [4]. Equity Awards - The company granted 975,000 incentive stock options and 171,839 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) to directors, employees, consultants, and advisors [5]. - The incentive stock options are exercisable at a price of $4.51 each for a period of five years, with both options and RSUs subject to vesting provisions [5]. Project Overview - Fuerte Metals is focused on advancing high-potential precious and base metals projects, with its flagship asset being the Coffee Project in Yukon, Canada [6]. - The Coffee Project hosts 3.0 million ounces of open-pit heap-leach Measured and Indicated Resource and an Inferred Resource of 0.8 million ounces [6]. - The company emphasizes the importance of environmental stewardship and maintaining relationships with local First Nations [6].