SilverCrest & Goldsource
Appoint
Director of Communications
TSX-V: SVL
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For Immediate Release
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VANCOUVER, B.C. May 5,
2010 - SilverCrest
Mines Inc. (TSX-V: SVL) and Goldsource Mines Inc.
(TSX-V: GXS) are pleased to announce the joint appointment of Jada Soomer to the newly
created role as Director of Communications. Ms. Soomer
is based out of the Vancouver head office, and will report to J. Scott Drever, President of SilverCrest
and Goldsource.
Ms. Soomer
has more than 14 years of corporate communications, media and public
relations experience, both in-house and as a consultant. She will be
responsible for leading the day-to-day strategic communications and media
relations efforts for SilverCrest and Goldsource, in addition to providing support for
ongoing investor relations. Most recently, Ms. Soomer
served as Manager, Corporate Communications for Genco
Resources Ltd. from 2008 to 2010, where she oversaw a re-branding campaign
that led initiatives to increase investor, social media and consumer market
awareness of the company and its projects. She holds a BA in Psychology
from the University of British Columbia and certification in Public
Relations from Langara College. Ms. Soomer is a previous member of the Canadian Public
Relations Society.
J. Scott Drever,
President, stated, "SilverCrest is nearing
production at its gold and silver mine in Mexico, and Goldsource
has reached an advanced stage of exploration of its coal project in
Saskatchewan. As we move ahead with the exploration and development of
these resource projects, we feel that it is an opportune time to accelerate
the communication of our strategies and progress to the investment
community, our shareholders and the media. We believe that Jada has the expertise and industry relationships
necessary to help raise the SilverCrest and Goldsource corporate profiles among these
audiences."
Ms. Soomer has been granted incentive stock
options to purchase 75,000 common shares of SilverCrest
and 25,000 common shares of Goldsource. The SilverCrest options are exercisable at $0.97 per share,
and Goldsource options are exercisable at $1.37
per share, which were the respective market closing prices on May 4, 2010,
the day preceding the grants. All options have a five-year term and are
subject to vesting in accordance with applicable company policies.
SilverCrest Mines Inc. is a "Precious Metals
Focused" exploration and development company with a portfolio of gold
and silver deposits and high grade exploration properties located in Mexico
and El Salvador. This property portfolio, which includes reported, probable
reserves as well as indicated and inferred gold and silver resources and
substantial exploration potential, provides an important base from which SilverCrest can develop its corporate objective of
becoming a significant precious metals asset based company. The Company's
immediate initiative is to acquire and develop substantial mineral
resources and ultimately to operate multiple low cost, high grade precious
metals mines.
Goldsource Mines Inc. is a Canadian resource company
engaged in the exploration and development of Canada's newest coal field in
the province of Saskatchewan. The Company has aggressively drilled only a
portion of this new thermal coal field and has discovered 17 coal deposits of
varying size with coal zone thicknesses up to 126 meters within the permit
area of the Border Coal Project. Headquartered in Vancouver, BC, the
Company is well financed and is managed by experienced mining and business
professionals.
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"J. Scott Drever"
J. Scott Drever,
President
For further information, please contact:
Fred Cooper
570 Granville Street, Suite 501
Vancouver, BC V6C 3P1
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