Kootenay Gold appoints new board member
Kootenay Gold (CVE:KTN) said Thursday that it has appointed Dick Whittington to the company's board of directors, effective immediately.
Most recently, Whittington was the president and CEO of Farallon Mining, which he took from discovery stage through to mine construction and full production in less than four years. The company was sold to Nyrstar for $409 million in January.
At Farallon, he developed and constructed the G9 deposit in Guerro State, Mexico, and had a lead role in founding and chairing the Mining Task Force, an organization set up to represent Canadian mining companies in Mexico.
Whittington has worked for more than 35 years with major mining companies in Canada, Panama and Australia, in both senior engineering and management roles.
"Dick Whittington brings Kootenay a proven track record as a mine builder, operator and financer and will undoubtedly be a major asset to the Company and its management team as we continue to advance our flagship Promontorio Silver Project through the various development stages," said Kootenay president, James McDonald.
Aside from Kootenay Gold's flagship Promontorio Silver mine in Sonora State, Mexico, the company also owns properties in British Columbia.
