Candelaria Mining Corp. provided an update on the acquisition of the interests of Empire Metals Ltd. in the Bolnisi gold and copper project in the Republic of Georgia (“the Transaction”) as previously announced on October 26, 2020. Regardless of the outcome of the Transaction, the Company completed its appointment of senior management and members of the Board of Directors. Mr. Mike Struthers will join the Company’s Board of Directors. Dr. Neil O’Brien will be appointed to the Board of Directors. Mr. Strutherswas previously the Chief Executive Officer with Empire, and is a seasoned professional and Chartered Engineer with 40 years of international mining experience. Dr. O’Brien is a consulting economic geologist and former mining executive.