Fuerte Metals Announces CFO Retirement
Fuerte Metals (OTCQB: FUEMF) announced the retirement of Chief Financial Officer Martin Rip, effective September 30th, 2025. The company has appointed John Teo, current Vice President of Finance, as Interim CFO while the search for a permanent replacement continues.
Mr. Teo, who joined Fuerte's finance team in early 2024, will oversee the transition. Mr. Rip will remain with the company in an advisory capacity. The outgoing CFO was notably involved in the due diligence and planning of the company's recent Coffee Gold Project acquisition from Newmont.
Fuerte Metals (OTCQB: FUEMF) ha annunciato il pensionamento del CFO Martin Rip, con effetto dal 30 settembre 2025. L'azienda ha nominato John Teo, attuale Vicepresidente delle Finanze, come CFO ad interim mentre continua la ricerca di un sostituto permanente.
Il signor Teo, che si è unito al team finanziario di Fuerte all'inizio del 2024, assisterà alla transizione. Il signor Rip rimarrà in azienda in veste di consulente. Il CFO uscente è stato notevolmente coinvolto nella due diligence e nella pianificazione dell'acquisizione recente del Coffee Gold Project da Newmont.
Fuer te Metals (OTCQB: FUEMF) anunció la jubilación del Director Financiero Martin Rip, con efecto a partir del 30 de septiembre de 2025. La empresa designó a John Teo, actual Vicepresidente de Finanzas, como CFO interino mientras continúa la búsqueda de un reemplazo permanente.
El Sr. Teo, que se incorporó al equipo financiero de Fuerte a principios de 2024, supervisará la transición. El Sr. Rip permanecerá en la empresa en calidad de asesor. El CFO saliente participó notablemente en la debida diligencia y la planificación de la reciente adquisición del Coffee Gold Project de Newmont.
Fuerte Metals (OTCQB: FUEMF)가 CFO 마틴 립의 은퇴를 2025년 9월 30일부로 발표했습니다. 회사는 John Teo, 현재 재무 부문 부사장을 임시 CFO로 임명하여 영구 대체 인력 채용이 진행되는 동안 전환을 감독합니다.
2월 말 Teo 씨는 2024년 초에 Fuerte의 재무 팀에 합류했고, 전환을 감독할 예정입니다. 고문 자격으로 남게 될 Rip 씨는 기업 내 자문 역할을 계속할 것입니다. 떠나는 CFO는 최근 뉴몬트로부터의 Coffee Gold Project 인수에 대한 실사 및 계획에 특히 관여했습니다.
Fuerte Metals (OTCQB: FUEMF) a annoncé la retraite du directeur financier Martin Rip, effective le 30 septembre 2025. L'entreprise a nommé John Teo, actuellement vice-président des finances, comme CFO par intérim alors que la recherche d'un remplaçant permanent se poursuit.
M. Teo, qui a rejoint l'équipe financière de Fuerte au début de 2024, supervisera la transition. M. Rip restera dans l'entreprise à titre de conseiller. Le directeur financier sortant a été particulièrement impliqué dans la due diligence et la planification de l'acquisition récente du Coffee Gold Project auprès de Newmont.
Fuerte Metals (OTCQB: FUEMF) gab den Ruhestand von Chief Financial Officer Martin Rip bekannt, gültig ab dem 30. September 2025. Das Unternehmen hat John Teo, derzeitigen Vizepräsidenten der Finanzen, als Interim-CFO ernannt, während die Suche nach einer dauerhaften Lösung fortgesetzt wird.
Herr Teo, der Anfang 2024 dem Finanzteam von Fuerte beigetreten ist, wird den Übergang überwachen. Herr Rip wird dem Unternehmen weiterhin in beratender Funktion erhalten. Der scheidende CFO war maßgeblich an der Due Diligence und Planung der jüngsten Akquisition des Coffee Gold Project von Newmont beteiligt.
Fuerte Metals (OTCQB: FUEMF) أعلنت تقاعد المدير المالي مارتن ريپ، اعتباراً من 30 سبتمبر 2025. عينت الشركة جون تيؤو، نائب رئيس الشؤون المالية حاليًا، كـCFO مؤقت بينما تستمر في البحث عن بديل دائم.
سيشرف السيد تيؤو، الذي انضم إلى فريق المالية في أوائل 2024، على عملية الانتقال. سيبقى السيد ريپ في الشركة كمستشار. كان المدير المالي المغادر قد شارك بشكل ملحوظ في إجراءات التدقيق الواجب وخطة الاستحواذ الأخيرة على مشروع Coffee Gold من نيو مونت.
Fuerte Metals（OTCQB: FUEMF）宣布首席财务官 Martin Rip 将于 2025 年 9 月 30 日退休。公司已任命现任财务副总裁 John Teo 为临时 CFO，同时继续寻找永久替代人选。
Teo 先生于 2024 年初加入 Fuerte 的财务团队，将负责过渡工作。Rip 先生将以顾问身份继续留在公司。离任的 CFO 在最近由 Newmont 收购的 Coffee Gold Project 尽职调查与规划中发挥了重要作用。
- Smooth leadership transition with experienced internal candidate John Teo as Interim CFO
- Retiring CFO will continue as advisor, ensuring continuity
- Process for permanent CFO replacement already underway
- Loss of key executive who was instrumental in recent Coffee Gold Project acquisition
- Potential disruption during transition period until permanent CFO is appointed
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 29, 2025) - Fuerte Metals Corporation (TSXV: FMT) (OTCQB: FUEMF) ("Fuerte" or the "Company") today announced that Chief Financial Officer Martin Rip is retiring effective September 30th, 2025. Mr. John Teo, Fuerte's Vice President of Finance, has been appointed Interim CFO. Mr. Teo is an experienced finance professional and has been an integral part of the Company's finance team since early 2024.
The process to identify a permanent CFO has been underway for some time, and the Company expects to make an announcement in the coming weeks. Mr. Rip will continue to act as an advisor to the Company going forward.
Tim Warman, CEO of Fuerte Metals, stated: "Martin has been an integral part of the management team at Fuerte and played a key role in the due diligence and planning for the recently announced acquisition of the Coffee Gold Project from Newmont. On behalf of the entire team at Fuerte, we wish Martin all the best in his retirement."
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Fuerte Metals is a Vancouver-based exploration and development company focused on advancing high-potential base and precious metals projects across the Americas. Our flagship asset will be the
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