|
Monday, September 13, 2010 |
Press Release | Century Mining Appoints General Manager And Mine Superintendent For Lamaque Gold Mine In Val D'Or, Qu�bec
Century Mining Corporation ("Century" or the "Company") (TSX-V: CMM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. John McDonald as the General Manager and Mr. Marc Defoss�s as Mine Superintendent of the Lamaque Gold Mine in Val d'Or, Qu�bec.
Mr. McDonald brings over 30 years of mine management experience, primarily from the Abitibi Belt in Timmins, Ontario and also extensive mining experience from the Sudbury mining camp in Ontario, where he has held various roles of increasing responsibility with Xstrata/Falconbridge. During his time spent with Xstrata he has held such roles as Mine Superintendent of the Kidd Mine, Engineering Superintendent of the Lockerby Mine, and Mine Manager of the Montcalm Mine. Mr. McDonald is a Professional Engineer and a graduate (B.Sc. with Honours) in Mining Engineering, Queens University, 1979.
Mr. Defoss�s has extensive mining experience from the Abitibi Belt, and specifically the mining community of Val d'Or, Qu�bec, where he worked at both the Sigma mine complex and the Kiena mining operation from 1988 to 2001. During the last 10 years, also in Qu�bec, Mr. Defoss�s has held other management roles including General Superintendent of Dumas Contracting and Mine Superintendent at Breakwater Resources' Langlois Mine. Mr. Defoss�s is a long term resident of Val d'Or, and graduated from the C�gep de l'Abitibi-T�miscamingue (Rouyn-Noranda) with a College Degree in Mineral Technology in 1988.
"I am extremely pleased to be able to appoint such experienced mining professionals for our Lamaque operation. Both John and Marc bring the level of experience and local knowledge required for our team to be successful in the continued development and commissioning of the mine," commented Keith Hulley, Century's interim CEO. "These appointments, though a long time coming, are key additions to the team and will assist in building a successful gold mining operation in Val d'Or, Quebec."
About Century Mining Corporation
Century Mining Corporation is a Canadian junior gold producer and holds strategic land positions in Canada, United States and Peru. The Company's strategy is to grow to an intermediate gold producer through existing mine expansions and acquisitions of other strategic and synergistic gold opportunities.
On behalf of Century Mining Corporation,
"Keith Hulley"
Interim CEO
For further investor information, please contact:
Peter A. Ball, Director of Investor Relations E-mail: pball@centurymining.com Phone: (360) 332-4653 Toll Free: (877) 284-6535 Website: www.centurymining.com
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. We use words such as "may", "will", "should", "anticipate", "plan", "expect", "believe", "estimate" and similar terminology to identify forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Such statements and information are based on assumptions, estimates, opinions and analysis made by management in light of its experience, current conditions and its expectations of future developments as well as other factors which it believes to be reasonable and relevant. Forward-looking statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements and information and accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on such statements and information. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary include but are not limited to the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the uncertainty of reserve and resource estimates; operational and technical difficulties; the availability to the Company of suitable financing alternatives; fluctuations in gold and other commodity prices; changes to and compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including environmental laws and obtaining requisite permits; political, economic and other risks arising from our South American activities; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; as well as other risks and uncertainties which are more fully described in our annual and quarterly Management's Discussion and Analysis included in this Annual Report, in our Annual Information Form and in other filings made by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission and with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and available at www.sedar.com.
While the Company believes that the expectations expressed by such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information and the assumptions, estimates, opinions and analysis underlying such expectations are reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will prove to be correct. In evaluating forward-looking statements and information, readers should carefully consider the various factors which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements and forward-looking information.
View News Release in PDF Format:
- Associated File: http://www.centurymining.com/i/pdf/Sep-13-10.pdf
- 53 KB in size, approx. 11 seconds to download at 56.6Kbps
|
| |