CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - April 13, 2011) - Teras Resources Inc. ("Teras" or the "Company") (News - Market indicators) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Wayne Pineau as the new Corporate Secretary of the Company. Mr. Tim Bergem, the former Corporate Secretary of the Company, resigned from his post effective April 12, 2011.
Mr. Pineau started his career in the information technology industry and earned Microsoft, Novell and numerous other manufacturer certifications. After twenty years in various information technology supervisory and management roles, Mr. Pineau moved onto project management and successfully completed over fifty information technology security projects over a seven year span. Mr. Pineau obtained his Professional Project Management (PMP) certification and has spent the last two years successfully leading a $57 million, six year, infrastructure project for a major transportation company. The Company is very pleased to have Mr. Pineau join its team.
Subject to regulatory approval, the Company granted to Mr. Pineau 150,000 options to purchase common shares of the Company under the Company's stock option plan. The Company has also granted an aggregate of 1,100,000 options to its current directors, officers and consultants under the terms of its stock option plan. The options have an exercise price of $0.61 per share and will vest over an 18 month period releasing as to 1/6 every 3 months. The expiry date of the options will be 5 years from the date of issuance, being April 12, 2016.
About Teras
Teras' vision is to acquire and advance properties with established technical merit. Teras' exploration work will be focused on detailed Diamond drilling programs with the goal of proving resources with an NI 43-101 compliant resource report.
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