SGX Resources Inc. Announces Appointment of Two New Directors

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\nWINNIPEG, Nov. 9, 2011 /CNW/ - Mr. Dale Ginn, CEO and President of SGX\n Resources Inc. (the \"Corporation\"), a company listed on the TSX Venture\n Exchange under the symbol \"SXR\", is pleased to announce that Mr. George\n Pirie and Mr. William Ferreira have been appointed as directors of the\n Corporation effective today.\n\n\nMr. Pirie currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and as a director\n of San Gold Corporation. Mr. Pirie has over 30 years experience in\n senior management roles within the mining industry, specifically\n related to underground gold and base metal companies. Mr. Pirie's\n career began in Timmins, Ontario with Noranda's Pamour Porcupine Mines,\n joining with Dome Mines in 1985 to begin an impressive 20 year career\n with Placer Dome Canada. Various senior positions were held during this\n period including chief financial officer with Placer Dome North America\n and Placer Dome Canada, culminating as president and chief executive\n officer of Placer Dome Canada, as well as Executive Vice-President of\n Placer Dome Inc., responsible for Canadian operations which included\n Red Lake, Timmins and Musselwhite. Mr. Pirie has also held the\n president and chief executive positions at Breakwater Resources and\n Northern Star Mining and has served on a number of boards including the\n Mining Association of Canada, Ontario Mining Association, the Ontario\n Mineral Industry Cluster Council and Mirarco.\n\n\nMr. Ferreira, M. Sc., P.Geo., is a geologist with over 25 years\n experience in gold, base metal and diamond exploration. Mr. Ferreira\n previously worked with Noranda Exploration Company Limited, Esso\n Minerals Canada, Falconbridge Limited, Granges Exploration Company\n Limited, Canmine Resources Corporation and San Gold Corporation. Mr.\n Ferreira owns W. S. Ferreira Ltd., a company that explores for minerals\n in Manitoba and is currently San Gold's Exploration Manager. Mr.\n Ferreira played an important role in the discovery of the Hinge, Cohiba\n and 007 Gold Mines that are currently being mined by San Gold\n Corporation.\n\n\nDale Ginn, CEO commented on the appointments, \"We are very excited to\n have George and Bill join the SGX team and look forward to our growing\n and developing our Timmins area projects together just as we have done\n in the Rice Lake Belt in Manitoba.  George'...

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