Soldera Mining Corp.: Soldera Mining Signs Gary N. Benninger as CEO and Executive Chairman of the Board Soldera" or the " Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Gary Benninger as CEO & Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Dr. Benninger has over 25 years' experience working for Magna International, where he served in several different roles before being promoted to Executive Vice President of Engineering and R&D. As Managing Director of Magna's joint venture developing advanced traction batteries, he was a pioneer in the electric vehicle and battery space, delivering Magna's first electric vehicle in 1986. Most recently, Dr. Benninger played a key role as a technology entrepreneur for Magna, identifying new technologies that could be used to create future innovative products for the company.