Alfonso Palacio

Senior Project Manager of Cerro de Pasco Resources Inc. and the company's Qualified Person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101; printed by the company as "Alfonso Palacio, QP, MIMMM, CEng" and referred to in his own bio as Alfonso Palacio Castilla. A Chartered Engineer and geologist with an MSc in Mining Engineering and Management from the South Dakota School of Mines, bringing over 15 years of experience in mining operations, project and geotechnical engineering, mining infrastructure development, technical reporting under NI 43-101 and JORC, and due diligence oversight in Colombia, Spain and Peru. At CDPR he has overseen drilling, geotechnical, metallurgical and engineering studies supporting the transition to prefeasibility and feasibility, and coordinates multidisciplinary teams advancing the Quiulacocha tailings reprocessing project. Previously held senior technical roles at Sociedad Minera de Santander and MATSA, leading engineering studies, technical reports and geotechnical assessments.