Andover Mining Corp. Adds to Board of Directors With the Appointment of Mr. John Mears
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/10/12 -- Andover Mining Corp. ("Andover" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: AOX)(OTCBB: AOVTF)(FRANKFURT: R2X) is pleased to announce that today the directors of Andover have appointed Mr. John Mears BSc (Geology), MAusIMM as a Non-executive Director of the Company.
Mr. Mears is an experienced mining industry executive and is a member of the Investment Team of, The Sentient Group, ("Sentient"), where he retains the position of Chief Geologist. He is a licensed geologist in the USA with 20 years experience in exploration and mining. He has served on the board of a number of junior explorers and has successfully established and operated a consulting firm and drilling company. As Chief Geologist for Sentient, Mr. Mears has the role of ensuring that geological assessments are undertaken at the highest standard by qualified personnel as well as initiating new exploration concepts.
The Sentient Group may earn an additional board of directors representation upon attaining a 19.9% equity ownership in Andover.
Mr. Gordon Blankstein, Company CEO and Chairman comments on the appointment of Mr. Mears, "the addition of John to Andover's board of directors signals a milestone for the Company. John represents The Sentient Groups' 10+% ownership of the Company and Sentient's strong commitment to the advancement of the Company. We welcome John and his exceptional knowledge base and skill set to the Company's board, we believe his contributions will be significant to the Company, our assets and our shareholders."
About Andover:
Andover Mining Corp. is a precious and base metal exploration and development company, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Andover is focused on base metals exploration at its flagship asset, the SUN, located in Alaska's highly prospective Ambler Mining District in Northwestern Alaska, which hosts world-class VMS deposits containing copper, zinc, lead, gold and silver. The Ambler District is one of the richest and most-prospective known copper districts located in one of the safest geopolitical jurisdictions in the world. Andover is also focused on the exploration and development of its very large Utah asset located in the historic East Tintic Mining District, Utah, USA.
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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Gordon Blankstein, CEO and Chairman
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Contacts:
Andover Mining Corp.
Richard Martens
Investor Relations
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rick@andovermining.com
www.andovermining.com