Brigus Announces Management Changes
Brigus Gold Corp. ('Brigus? or the 'Company?) (NYSE Amex: BRD) (TSX:
BRD) announces the following changes at the senior management level.
Richard Allan, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Brigus
Gold, has left the company effective December 31, 2011. Brigus′ newly
hired Black Fox General Mine Manager has assumed Mr. Allan′s operational
responsibilities. The senior management team will share the remaining
responsibilities for the time being.
Allan joined the Brigus team in June 2010 at the time of the merger. 'I
personally want to thank Rick for his hard work and contributions to
Brigus and wish him well with his future endeavors,? said Wade Dawe,
President and CEO of Brigus.
Jennifer Nicholson has been promoted to Executive Vice-President. In her
new role she will continue to be responsible for Investor Relations and
Communications but will now also have responsibility for Human Resources
and Operations Support.
'Jennifer is an experienced senior executive and has proven her
abilities as a key member of our senior management team,? said Dawe.
About Brigus Gold
Brigus is a growing gold producer committed to maximizing shareholder
value through a strategy of efficient production, targeted exploration
and select acquisitions. The Company operates the wholly owned Black Fox
Mine and Mill in the Timmins Gold District of Ontario, Canada. The Black
Fox Complex encompasses the Black Fox Mine and adjoining properties in
the Township of Black River-Matheson, Ontario, Canada. Brigus is also
advancing the Goldfields Project located near Uranium City,
Saskatchewan, Canada, which hosts the Box and Athona gold deposits. In
Mexico, Brigus Gold has completed its transaction to sell a 75% interest
in the Ixhuatan Project located in the state of Chiapas to Cangold. In
the Dominican Republic, Brigus has signed an agreement to sell its
remaining interests in three mineral exploration projects.
Brigus Gold Corp.
Jennifer Nicholson, CA
Executive Vice
President
Phone: (902) 422-1421
Email: jnicholson@brigusgold.com
or
Katherine
Burgess
Manager, Stakeholder Relations
Phone: (902) 422-1421
Email:
kburgess@brigusgold.com