09:09 AM EDT, 06/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Luca Mining ( LUCMF ) , which lost 6.5% on Wednesday, on Thursday appointed its current interim Chief Operating Officer, Ramon Mendoza as its permanent COO. Mendoza will also continue to be its chief technical officer.

Prior to joining Luca, Mendoza worked as a mining consultant and spent many years at First Majestic Silver Corp. ( AG ), where he was a member of the senior leadership team, focusing on strategic management and project execution

Luca also appointed Peter Damouni as the chairman of the board after David Rhodes resigned. Rhodes will continue to be a member of the board.

Shares of the company closed down $0.09 to $1.30 on Wednesday on the TSX Venture Exchange.