Orinoco Gold announced the appointment of highly experienced mining executive Craig Dawson to the role of Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Dawson will travel to Brazil next month to oversee the imminent resumption of mining at its Cascavel Gold Mine in Brazil, as well as the planned ramp-up to achieve commercial production in the second half of this year. Mr. Dawson will work closely with the Project Manager appointed by Orinoco in August last year, Alessandro Dotta, who has been managing the re-commencement process and operations since the beginning of this year. Mr. Dawson has more than 30 years' experience in the Australian and international mining industry with a proven track record in the development and operation of small to large scale mining operations. During his extensive career, Mr. Dawson has held senior operational positions at a number of highly successful mid-tier and global mining companies, including as Mining/General Manager with the LionOre/Norilsk Nickel group for their operations in Western Australia, General Manager of the Nifty Copper Mine for Aditya Birla and General Manager Operations at Sandfire's DeGrussa Copper Mine.