Eco Oro Minerals Announces Executive Appointment

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Eco Oro Minerals Corp.

May 02, 2014, 08:52 ET

TSX: EOM

VANCOUVER, May 2, 2014 /CNW/ - Eco Oro Minerals Corp. ("Eco Oro" or the "Company") (TSX: EOM) announces that its board of directors has appointed Anna Stylianides as the Company's Interim President & CEO. Ms. Stylianides replaces Joao Carrelo as the Company's President & CEO, whose agreement with the Company came to the end of its term and has not been renewed. Mr. Carrelo has also resigned as a director of Eco Oro.

"The Company wishes to thank Mr. Carrelo for his contribution to Eco Oro as President & CEO and wishes him well in his future endeavors." said Ms. Stylianides.

Company Profile

Eco Oro Minerals Corp. is a publicly-traded precious metals exploration and development company with a portfolio of projects in Colombia. Eco Oro has been focused on its wholly-owned, multi-million ounce Angostura gold-silver deposit, located in northeastern Colombia, for over 18 years during which time it has invested over $230 million in the project's development and in that of the surrounding communities.

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SOURCE: Eco Oro Minerals Corp.

Please visit the Company's website at www.eco-oro.com or contact: Anna Stylianides, Interim President & CEO, Tel: +1 604 682 8212, TF: 1 855 682 8212; James Atherton, Corporate Secretary, Tel: +1 604 682 8212, TF: 1 855 682 8212

Organization Profile

Eco Oro Minerals Corp.

Eco Oro Minerals Corp. (“TSX: EOM”) is a precious metals exploration and development company with a portfolio of projects in northeastern Colombia. The Company’s current objective is to maximize long-term value for its shareholders by advancing its principal project, the...