{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"148281","rtpr_id":"nNFC1qHXrw-20260921","ticker":"APM","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["APM"],"title":"Andean Precious Metals Announces Appointment of Brenda Dayton as Vice President, Investor Relations","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-09-21T11:00:17.769Z","article_body":"Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 21, 2026) - Andean Precious\nMetals Corp. (TSX: APM) (OTCQX: ANPMF) (\"Andean\" or the \"Company\") is pleased\nto announce the appointment of Brenda Dayton as Vice President, Investor\nRelations, effective September 21, 2026.\n\nMs. Dayton is an accomplished investor relations and corporate communications\nprofessional with extensive experience in the mining and natural resources\nsector. She joins Andean from Bunker Hill Mining Corp., where she served as\nVice President, Investor Relations. Earlier in her career, Ms. Dayton held\nsenior corporate affairs and investor relations roles with Golden Queen Mining\nCo. Ltd., the former owner and operator of the Golden Queen mine, giving her\nfirst-hand familiarity with one of Andean's core producing assets. Her prior\nexperience also includes senior communications and investor relations roles\nwith Ivanhoe Mines, Sunward Resources, GR Silver Mining and Japan Gold.\n\nMs. Dayton will lead Andean's investor relations activities and serve as the\nprimary contact for shareholders, institutional investors, analysts and the\nbroader investment community.\n\nAlberto Morales, Executive Chairman and CEO, stated: \"We are pleased to\nwelcome Brenda to Andean. Brenda brings a strong combination of investor\nrelations, strategic communications and capital markets experience, along with\na deep understanding of the mining sector. Her experience and relationships\nwill be valuable in further strengthening our engagement with the investment\ncommunity and communicating the Company's progress and long-term value\nproposition.\"\n\n\"I am excited to be joining Andean at such an important time in the Company's\ngrowth,\" said Ms. Dayton. \"Andean has established a strong platform, with\nproducing assets, a solid financial position and significant opportunities for\norganic and strategic growth. I look forward to working with the management\nteam and Board to broaden awareness of the Company's strategy, strengthen\nrelationships with existing and prospective shareholders, and effectively\ncommunicate Andean's progress to the investment community.\"\n\nAbout Andean Precious Metals\n\nAndean is a growing precious metals producer focused on expanding into\ntop-tier jurisdictions in the Americas. The Company owns and operates the San\nBartolome processing facility in Potosí, Bolivia and the Golden Queen mine in\nMojave, California, and is well-funded to act on future growth opportunities.\nAndean's leadership team is committed to creating value; fostering safe,\nsustainable and responsible operations; and achieving its ambition to be a\nmulti-asset, mid-tier precious metals producer.\n\nFor more information, please contact:\n\nBrenda Dayton\nVice President, Investor Relations\nbdayton@andeanpm.com\nT: 604 417 7952\n\nCaution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nCertain statements and information in this release constitute \"forward-looking\nstatements\" within the meaning of applicable U.S. securities laws and\n\"forward-looking information\" within the meaning of applicable Canadian\nsecurities laws, which we refer to collectively as \"forward-looking\nstatements\". Forward-looking statements are statements and information\nregarding possible events, conditions or results of operations that are based\nupon assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action. All\nstatements and information other than statements of historical fact may be\nforward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be\nidentified by the use of words such as \"seek\", \"expect\", \"anticipate\",\n\"budget\", \"plan\", \"estimate\", \"continue\", \"forecast\", \"intend\", \"believe\",\n\"predict\", \"potential\", \"target\", \"may\", \"could\", \"would\", \"might\", \"will\" and\nsimilar words or phrases (including negative variations) suggesting future\noutcomes or statements regarding an outlook.\n\nForward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to,\nstatements and information regarding: the Company's growth strategy and its\nability to execute on that strategy; the Company's opportunities for organic\nand strategic growth; the expected contributions of Ms. Dayton and the\nCompany's investor relations activities; and the Company's ability to deliver\nlong-term value to shareholders.\n\nForward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and\nassumptions, including, but not limited to: the Company's ability to execute\nits strategic initiatives and growth plans; that there is no material adverse\nchange affecting the Company or its properties, and that the Company's assets\ncontinue to operate consistent with expectations; and that there are no\nmaterial adverse changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange rates or\ngeneral economic conditions.\n\nForward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and\nother factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements, or\nindustry results, to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such\nforward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without\nlimitation: mining and development risks, including risks related to\naccidents, equipment breakdowns, labour disputes or other unanticipated\noperational difficulties; risks related to commodity price volatility and\nforeign exchange rate fluctuations, including the volatility of the Bolivian\nboliviano; risks associated with capital markets conditions; risks relating to\nobtaining local community, governmental or regulatory approvals; political and\nregulatory risks associated with mining and exploration; risks related to the\nglobal economic environment; and the other risk factors described in the\nCompany's annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2025 and its\nMD&A for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, available under the\nCompany's profile on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca).\n\nAlthough the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could\ncause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in\nforward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results or\nevents not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company believes\nthe expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable,\nbut no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be\ncorrect, and undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking\nstatements. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are made\nas of the date of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to\nupdate or revise any forward-looking statements included in this release if\nthese beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change,\nexcept as otherwise required by applicable law.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/315115","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC1qHXrw-20260921","title":"Andean Precious Metals Announces Appointment of Brenda Dayton as Vice President, Investor Relations","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"APM","created":"2026-09-21T11:00:17.769Z","tickers":["APM"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 21, 2026) - Andean Precious\nMetals Corp. (TSX: APM) (OTCQX: ANPMF) (\"Andean\" or the \"Company\") is pleased\nto announce the appointment of Brenda Dayton as Vice President, Investor\nRelations, effective September 21, 2026.\n\nMs. Dayton is an accomplished investor relations and corporate communications\nprofessional with extensive experience in the mining and natural resources\nsector. She joins Andean from Bunker Hill Mining Corp., where she served as\nVice President, Investor Relations. Earlier in her career, Ms. Dayton held\nsenior corporate affairs and investor relations roles with Golden Queen Mining\nCo. Ltd., the former owner and operator of the Golden Queen mine, giving her\nfirst-hand familiarity with one of Andean's core producing assets. Her prior\nexperience also includes senior communications and investor relations roles\nwith Ivanhoe Mines, Sunward Resources, GR Silver Mining and Japan Gold.\n\nMs. Dayton will lead Andean's investor relations activities and serve as the\nprimary contact for shareholders, institutional investors, analysts and the\nbroader investment community.\n\nAlberto Morales, Executive Chairman and CEO, stated: \"We are pleased to\nwelcome Brenda to Andean. Brenda brings a strong combination of investor\nrelations, strategic communications and capital markets experience, along with\na deep understanding of the mining sector. Her experience and relationships\nwill be valuable in further strengthening our engagement with the investment\ncommunity and communicating the Company's progress and long-term value\nproposition.\"\n\n\"I am excited to be joining Andean at such an important time in the Company's\ngrowth,\" said Ms. Dayton. \"Andean has established a strong platform, with\nproducing assets, a solid financial position and significant opportunities for\norganic and strategic growth. I look forward to working with the management\nteam and Board to broaden awareness of the Company's strategy, strengthen\nrelationships with existing and prospective shareholders, and effectively\ncommunicate Andean's progress to the investment community.\"\n\nAbout Andean Precious Metals\n\nAndean is a growing precious metals producer focused on expanding into\ntop-tier jurisdictions in the Americas. The Company owns and operates the San\nBartolome processing facility in Potosí, Bolivia and the Golden Queen mine in\nMojave, California, and is well-funded to act on future growth opportunities.\nAndean's leadership team is committed to creating value; fostering safe,\nsustainable and responsible operations; and achieving its ambition to be a\nmulti-asset, mid-tier precious metals producer.\n\nFor more information, please contact:\n\nBrenda Dayton\nVice President, Investor Relations\nbdayton@andeanpm.com\nT: 604 417 7952\n\nCaution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nCertain statements and information in this release constitute \"forward-looking\nstatements\" within the meaning of applicable U.S. securities laws and\n\"forward-looking information\" within the meaning of applicable Canadian\nsecurities laws, which we refer to collectively as \"forward-looking\nstatements\". Forward-looking statements are statements and information\nregarding possible events, conditions or results of operations that are based\nupon assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action. All\nstatements and information other than statements of historical fact may be\nforward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be\nidentified by the use of words such as \"seek\", \"expect\", \"anticipate\",\n\"budget\", \"plan\", \"estimate\", \"continue\", \"forecast\", \"intend\", \"believe\",\n\"predict\", \"potential\", \"target\", \"may\", \"could\", \"would\", \"might\", \"will\" and\nsimilar words or phrases (including negative variations) suggesting future\noutcomes or statements regarding an outlook.\n\nForward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to,\nstatements and information regarding: the Company's growth strategy and its\nability to execute on that strategy; the Company's opportunities for organic\nand strategic growth; the expected contributions of Ms. Dayton and the\nCompany's investor relations activities; and the Company's ability to deliver\nlong-term value to shareholders.\n\nForward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and\nassumptions, including, but not limited to: the Company's ability to execute\nits strategic initiatives and growth plans; that there is no material adverse\nchange affecting the Company or its properties, and that the Company's assets\ncontinue to operate consistent with expectations; and that there are no\nmaterial adverse changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange rates or\ngeneral economic conditions.\n\nForward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and\nother factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements, or\nindustry results, to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such\nforward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without\nlimitation: mining and development risks, including risks related to\naccidents, equipment breakdowns, labour disputes or other unanticipated\noperational difficulties; risks related to commodity price volatility and\nforeign exchange rate fluctuations, including the volatility of the Bolivian\nboliviano; risks associated with capital markets conditions; risks relating to\nobtaining local community, governmental or regulatory approvals; political and\nregulatory risks associated with mining and exploration; risks related to the\nglobal economic environment; and the other risk factors described in the\nCompany's annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2025 and its\nMD&A for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, available under the\nCompany's profile on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca).\n\nAlthough the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could\ncause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in\nforward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results or\nevents not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company believes\nthe expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable,\nbut no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be\ncorrect, and undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking\nstatements. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are made\nas of the date of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to\nupdate or revise any forward-looking statements included in this release if\nthese beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change,\nexcept as otherwise required by applicable law.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/315115"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-21T11:00:17.819512737Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789988417819},"received_at":"2026-09-21T11:00:17.875Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/315115"},"analysis":{"id":"137007","press_release_id":"148281","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["VP-level IR hire at a junior miner sometimes precedes investor marketing or financing activity -- watch for subsequent announcements"],"eventType":"executive_change","narrative":"Andean Precious Metals appointed Brenda Dayton as Vice President, Investor Relations, effective September 21, 2026.\n\nDayton joins from Bunker Hill Mining Corp., with prior senior IR and corporate affairs roles at Golden Queen Mining, Ivanhoe Mines, Sunward Resources, GR Silver Mining and Japan Gold -- including first-hand familiarity with the Golden Queen mine, now one of Andean's core producing assets.\n\nShe will lead Andean's investor relations activities and serve as primary contact for shareholders, institutional investors and analysts. 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