VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Sep 18, 2014) - StrikePoint Gold Inc. (the "Company" or "StrikePoint") (TSX VENTURE:SKP) is pleased to announce, effective immediately, the appointment of Tyler Friesen as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and Marion McGrath as Corporate Secretary of the Company.
Tyler Friesen has over six years' experience as an accountant and as an auditor of junior public companies. Mr. Friesen obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in May 2011. Mr. Friesen is an accountant with iO Corporate Services Ltd., a private company that provides administrative services to several public companies.
Marion McGrath has been actively engaged in the securities industry for 30 years. She has served as a director and officer of numerous public companies in a corporate administrative capacity. Ms. McGrath is the owner of iO Corporate Services Ltd., which company provides corporate and accounting services to various publicly-traded Canadian companies. Prior to organizing iO Corporate, Ms. McGrath was a senior paralegal with a Vancouver-based securities law firm.
The Company also announces the resignation of Courtney Shearer as Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and a Director of the Company. StrikePoint would like to extend its gratitude to Mr. Shearer for his services to the Company and wishes him all the best in his future endeavors.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of StrikePoint Gold Inc.
Shawn Khunkhun, President and CEO
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Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively "forward- looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws relating to the success of the Project and the Option Agreement. Forward-looking information typically uses words such as "anticipate", "believe", "project", "expect", "goal", "plan", "intend" or similar words suggesting future outcomes, statements that actions, events or conditions "may", "would", "could" or "will" be taken or occur in the future. The forward-looking information is based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the Company's management, including expectations and assumptions concerning prevailing commodity prices, exchange rates, interest rates, applicable royalty rates and tax laws; future production rates and estimates of operating costs; performance of existing and future wells; reserve and resource volumes; anticipated timing and results of capital expenditures; the success obtained in drilling new wells; the sufficiency of budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out planned activities; the timing, location and extent of future drilling operations; the state of the economy and the exploration and production business; results of operations; performance; business prospects and opportunities; the availability and cost of financing, labor and services; the impact of increasing competition; ability to market oil and natural gas successfully; the Company's ability to access capital, and obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals.
Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking information addresses future events and conditions, by its very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. The forward looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.