TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired – November 01, 2016) – Primero Mining Corp. (“Primero” or the “Company”) (TSX: P) (NYSE: PPP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Patricia A. Fortier to the Board of Directors effective today.
Ms. Fortier is a former Canadian diplomat whose career has focused on political relations, governance, international security, and trade and investment — notably involved with the extractive and defence industries abroad. She most recently acted in the role of Assistant Deputy Minister responsible for Security, Consular, and Emergency Management in Global Affairs Canada. Ms. Fortier was the past Canadian Ambassador to Peru and Bolivia and the Canadian Ambassador to the Dominican Republic. She was also the Minister-Counsellor (Political) at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Ms. Fortier’s past work abroad includes being Senior Advisor to the OAS Electoral Observation Mission to Peru and Chief Advisor to the High Level Mission to Peru. In Costa Rica, she worked with international NGOs on climate change (Earth Council) and human rights/democracy (Instituto Interamericano de los Derechos Humanos). Other diplomatic postings included Chile, Canadian mission to the United Nations in New York, India, Kenya and Zambia. She was also a member of the board of the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre.