Eco Oro Minerals Corp. announced the appointment of Mary Ellen Thorburn as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Ms. Thorburn was Corporate Controller at Taseko Mines Limited, and previously held positions at Barrick Gold Corporation, UBS Securities Canada and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Ms. Thorburn replaces Paul Robertson, who will leave the Company to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Robertson will continue on for a period of time to assist in the transition.