Castle Peak Appoints Darren Lindsay to Board of Directors
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMIBA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/09/11 -- Castle Peak Mining Ltd. ('Castle Peak' or 'the Company') (TSX VENTURE: CAP), is pleased to announce the appointment of Darren Lindsay to the Company's Board of Directors, following the approval of a shareholder resolution at the annual general meeting last week.
Mr. Lindsay is currently Castle Peak's President and Chief Executive Officer, and is a professional geoscientist with 15 years experience in exploration geology for precious and base metals in North and South America. He played a key role on the team involved with the expansion and feasibility level studies of the multi-million ounce Madrid and Doris gold deposits in Hope Bay, Nunavut, with Miramar Mining Corporation and later Newmont Mining Corporation. He has also worked with other junior and senior companies, including BHP Minerals Canada Ltd, Inmet Mining Corporation, and Kodiak Exploration Limited.
Chairman Brian Lock said, 'Darren's experience developing gold deposits will be of great benefit to the Company as we move forward with our exploration program at the Akorade project. This appointment rounds out the Board's skill set with advanced projects experience and will enhance our ability to deliver shareholder value.'
About Castle Peak
Castle Peak Mining Ltd. is a Canadian-based exploration and development company focused on advancing greenfields and early stage gold projects. The Company holds a strategic land package in the Ashanti belt adjacent to several producing gold mines in Ghana, West Africa. The Ashanti belt is known as one of the most prolific gold belts in the world with over 150 million proven ounces uncovered and current investment in excess of $2.5 B USD. Castle Peak is now executing an aggressive Phase I exploration program on identified gold targets.
On behalf of the Board of Castle Peak Mining Ltd.:
Darren Lindsay, President and Chief Executive Officer
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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Contacts:
Castle Peak Mining Ltd.
Marlo Hamer-Jackson
Investor Relations Manager
604 681 1466 (X225)
marlo@castlepeakmining.com
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