Wesdome appoints Vice President, Investor Relations

TORONTO, Aug. 26, 2014 /CNW/ - Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: WDO) ("Wesdome" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Lindsay Carpenter Dunlop as Vice President, Investor Relations.

Ms. Dunlop has ten years' experience in investor relations and corporate communications for publically traded mining companies. Beginning her career at one of Canada's longest established investor relations firms she was responsible for the management and execution of investor relations programs for several Canadian junior mining and oil and gas companies. Most recently, Ms. Dunlop held the position of Director of Investor Relations at Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. where she was responsible for the development of the Company's external and internal corporate communications, marketing, and investor relations initiatives over the last five years. During her tenure at Kirkland Lake, Ms. Dunlop saw the Company transition from a junior to an intermediate gold producer and was responsible for all aspects of stakeholder communication of this evolution.

Mr. Rolly Uloth, President and CEO commented, "Wesdome's new management team has been successful in delivering significantly improved financial and operational results, generating $7.1 million of free cash flow during the first half of the year, and increasing its full-year production forecast. During the second quarter of the year, we identified the need for an investor relations professional in our industry best positioned to elevate Wesdome's marketing and communications programs and interactions with stakeholders to a new level. Lindsay possesses extensive knowledge of the mining capital markets and investor relations strategies, which will be an asset to the Company as we increase free cash flow generation and evaluate the next phases of growth and longer term strategy in the business."

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SOURCE Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.