Lorne Warner P.Geo From Placer Dome/Detour Lake Joins MX Gold Corp Board
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jun 14, 2016) - MX Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:MXL)(FRANKFURT:0DV)(OTCQX:DTVMF) ("MX Gold") is pleased to announce the appointed of Lorne McLeod Warner P.Geo as a director of the Board of MX Gold Corp., effective June 13, 2016. Mr. Warner will also continue his duties as head of Technical Services for MX Gold Corp., supporting the permitting and mine development of the Willa Gold, Copper and Silver Deposit.
Mr. Warner has over 30 years of mineral exploration and open pit/underground mining experience with major mining companies Noranda Exploration and Placer Dome, as well with several junior mining companies. Since 2002, Mr. Warner has been involved in exploration and development management worldwide and was successful in the discovery and delineation of several mineral deposits for several junior mining companies.
Mr. Warner was the first to commence exploration at Detour Lake, Ontario after Placer Dome suspended operations with Trade Winds Ventures. He defined a +2.68 million ounce gold, 43-101 compliant resource before being taken over by Detour Gold Corp. Following his success at Detour Lake, Mr. Warner discovered the Falea North Zone Uranium/Silver/Copper Deposit in Mali, West Africa. The Falea Project currently hosts approximately 23.5 million pounds U3O8/21.8 million ounces Ag and 45 million pounds Cu. During Falea exploration, Mr. Warner also initiated systematic exploration programs including several drilling programs on the Fatou Property in Mali. The Fatou project currently hosts a 43-101 compliant report outlining +500,000 contained ounces of gold. Mr. Warner has worked in Canada, USA, Mexico, Brazil, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Namibia, South Africa, China and Papua New Guinea.
Lorne Warner comments, "I am pleased to have the opportunity to join the board of MX Gold Corp. The company has excellent assets in the Willa Gold, Copper and Silver Deposit and the Max Mill and Tailings facility. Most importantly, in the short term I see the company developing and mining the Willa Deposit but also the large upside mineral potential in the region to expand."
About MX Gold
MX Gold Corp. is a gold, copper and silver mining company focused on the exploration and development of its WillaMAX project that is located in the Kootenay region of British Columbia. The company holds a 100% interest in four mineral properties in B.C., and is currently active in the development of its Willa Property. MX Gold's newly acquired Max Mine and Milling facility is located 132km north of the Willa Project site.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Akash Patel, President and Director, MX Gold Corp.
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