Element 29 Resources Inc. (TSXV: ECU) (OTCQB: EMTRF) (BVL: ECU) appointed Dylan Berg as Vice President, Investor Relations and Marketing, effective immediately, according to a company statement.

Berg brings 14 years of capital markets experience in the junior resource sector. He previously led investor relations at Northern Empire Resources Corp., which Coeur Mining Inc. acquired for $117 million in October 2018. His background includes roles as Vice President of Investor Relations, Chief Executive Officer of an investor marketing company, and Investment Associate at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.

In his new position, Berg will lead investor relations strategy and communications, expand engagement with institutional investors and research analysts, enhance marketing initiatives, and support capital markets activities.

The company entered into a consulting agreement with Berg that includes monthly fees of $10,000 for the initial three months and $12,000 thereafter, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. Element 29 granted Berg 1,000,000 stock options exercisable at $1.35 per share for five years, vesting quarterly over two years.

"He brings a strong track record of engaging capital markets and communicating compelling growth strategies to investors," said Richard Osmond, President and CEO. "As we continue to advance our Peruvian copper portfolio, including our flagship Elida porphyry copper deposit, Dylan's expertise will strengthen our investor outreach."

Element 29 is a junior resource company focused on copper deposits in Peru. The company's principal asset is the Elida Porphyry Copper-Molybdenum-Silver Deposit, which hosts an initial pit-constrained Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 321.7 million tonnes grading 0.32% copper, 0.03% molybdenum, and 2.61 grams per tonne silver at a 0.2% copper cut-off grade.