Panoro Minerals Ltd. announced the appointment of Luis Vela to the position of Vice President of Exploration. Luis joined Panoro in August of 2011 as exploration manager and has led the company's exploration programs since this date. Luis' leadership of the 24,400 m exploration program at the company's Cotabambas Project and the successful completion of the resource estimate announced on September 11, 2012 are significant milestones for the growth of Panoro.