Parkside Resources Appoints Andrew Cheatle and Gary Williams to Its Advisory Board
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 30, 2014) - Parkside Resources Corporation (TSXV: PKS) ("Parkside", or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Cheatle, B.Sc. (Hons) Geology, P.Geo., MBA, and Gary Williams, M.Sc. P.Geo., to the Company's Advisory Board.
Richard Goldman, President and CEO of Parkside, commented: "As Parkside Resources continues to advance its flagship Forester Lake Gold Property, 35 kms southeast of Goldcorp's Musselwhite Mine, and commences exploration work on its newly optioned Wiggle Creek and Savant Lake Gold Properties, the Company will certainly benefit from the experience and knowledge of both Andrew and Gary, particularly as it relates to gold-in-iron-formation properties in northwestern Ontario."
Andrew Cheatle is a Mining Executive and Professional Geoscientist with over 25 years of international mineral exploration, extraction, development and consulting experience in the gold sector. He is President and CEO of Unigold Inc. which is exploring and developing gold deposits in the Dominican Republic. As the former Chief Geologist with Goldcorp Inc. / Placer Dome Inc. Andrew successfully led a team that significantly expanded the Musselwhite Mine's mineral reserves and resources leading to strategic mine development and expansion. Andrew holds a MBA from Capella University (USA) and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Geology from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, University of London. He is also Past President of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario and a Fellow of the Geological Society of London.
Gary Williams has practiced in the geoscience industry for over 30 years, receiving an Hons. B.Sc. in Geology in 1977 and a M.Sc. in Hydrogeology in 1993. He has conducted a wide range of exploration programs throughout Canada. His experience has centered on exploration for uranium, precious metals and base metals, focusing on the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan, the Thelon Basin in Nunavut, as well as the Hemlo, Abitibi and Mishibishu greenstone belts in Ontario. Being an active member of the geosciences community, Gary was involved in the Association of Geoscientists of Ontario Qualified Persons Task Force for the Environmental Geosciences, as well as, the Discipline Committee of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario from its inception to May 2008. Gary also served as Advance Exploration Inc.'s President from September 2004 to June 2007.
Subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"), Andrew Cheatle and Gary Williams have each been granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of Parkside Resources Corp. at a price of five cents ($0.05) per share, valid for three years, and vesting quarterly over one year. The options will be governed by the provisions of Parkside's stock option plan and the policies of the Exchange and applicable securities laws.
About Parkside Resources Corporation
Parkside Resources Corp. is a Canadian-based mineral exploration company dedicated to building shareholder value through focused exploration, discovery, and development of high-quality precious and base metal projects. Parkside is presently advancing three highly prospective gold-in-iron-formation properties in northwestern Ontario, all with significant assay results, and all with the potential for the discovery of economic iron-formation-hosted gold mineralization. The three properties include the Forester Lake Gold Property, located approximately 100 kms north of Pickle Lake, Ontario and roughly 35 kms southeast of Goldcorp's Musselwhite gold mine, and the Wiggle Creek and Savant gold properties, which are located approximately 140 kms south of Pickle Lake. Incorporated in 2005, Parkside Resources Corp. is a reporting issuer in the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, the common shares of which are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol TSX-V: PKS.
For further information, contact:
Richard Goldman, President
Tel: 416-862-1500: Fax: 416-862-1501
Email: rgoldman@parksideresources.com
Website: www.parksideresources.com
Robin Sundstrom
647-822-8111
Email: robin@ironsideir.com
Website:www.ironsideir.com
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