Avanti Mining Inc. Appoints New Director
Vancouver, British Columbia: Avanti Mining Inc. ("Avanti") today announces the appointment of James R. Arnold, P.E., as a director of the company.
Mr. Arnold has over 30 years of experience in the mining industry, recently as Vice President, Colorado Operations, for Freeport McMoRan, overseeing the Henderson Mine and the Climax project in Colorado. Henderson is the world's largest molybdenum mine and the world's lowest cost underground mine. Duties included seeing the Climax re-start project through the feasibility study, board approval, engineering, staffing, and construction stages. He is currently the Sr. Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and board Member of Romarco Minerals, a junior gold mining company focused on the construction and commissioning of the Haile Mine in South Carolina. In addition, he has held various high ranking positions with Coeur d'Alene Mines, Knight Piesold, Kinross, and Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corp. In 2007, he was the President of the Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration (SME), and in 2006, he received SME's Richards Award, a senior technical award for outstanding contributions to metal recovery and leadership in plant management. He sits on the board of various state mining associations and councils.
Craig J. Nelsen, President and CEO of Avanti, emphasizes, "Jim's experience with the re-start efforts at the Climax molybdenum project will be invaluable to Avanti at this stage in its development of the Kitsault molybdenum mine. We are extremely pleased that Jim has agreed to serve on our board as we move Kitsault through the development and operations stages over the next few years."
Avanti is focused on the development of the past producing Kitsault molybdenum mine located north of Prince Rupert in British Columbia.
For further information, please visit www.avantimining.com, or contact:
Craig J. Nelsen, Chief Executive Officer, 303-565-5491, extension 4471, or Cheryl A. Martin, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, 303-565-5491, extension 4473
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