Operations manager Juan Garcia Valledor was most recently involved in reopening the Alquife iron ore openpit in Granada, Spain and previously worked in the same position at Rio Tinto's talc ore mining and processing operation in the country.  

He has over 25 years' experience in mining engineering and will drive the start-up of the La Parrilla openpit mine and lead operations.

Plant manager Tomás Bragado has moved over from Lundin Mining's former Aguablanca nickel-copper mine, bringing with him over 20 years' experience in plant and mine operations.

He will work closely with development manager Aaron Szumilak to prepare and implement the ramp-up of the La Parrilla tungsten and tin processing plant.