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Alto Appoints Dr. Laurence (Laurie) Curtis to Advisory Board; Corporate Update and Exploration Review
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 2, 2017) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nAlto Appoints Dr. Laurence (Laurie) Curtis to Advisory Board; Corporate Update and Exploration ReviewVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 2, 2017) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Laurence (Laurie) Curtis to its Advisory Board and a review of plans for the 2017 exploration season on its gold properties in Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario.Laurie brings over 40 years of experience in the mining industry and capital markets, with a proven track record in corporate development, mine development and project financing. During his distinguished career as an exploration geologist, Laurie was involved with a number of worldwide discoveries including the initial discovery and staking of the Back River gold belt, which now hosts the 5 million ounce banded iron formation (\"BIF\") gold deposit held by Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. He is the founder of Intrepid Minerals, and was a key member of the senior management and technical teams overseeing all aspects from discovery through operations. Under his guidance as CEO and COO, Intrepid transitioned through merger and acquisition to become a gold producer and developer, ultimately attaining a market capitalization in excess of $1.2 billion. He was actively involved as a director of several junior developers with producing mines on several continents including, Wheaton River Minerals, High River Gold Mines, Breakwater Resources and Buryatzolo. Laurie has also held several positions in the financial sector including, Research and Mining Analyst for Clarus Securities and Vice President and Senior Analyst Global Resources for Dundee Capital Markets. Most recently he has become Technical Advisor, Capital Markets for a number of funds, including the Tribeca Global Resources Fund. Laurie is currently Chairman of Eastmain Resources and a Director of Toachi Mining Inc. and Excellon Resources Inc.Richard Mazur, CEO, Alto Ventures Ltd. commented, \"Laurie's expertise will aid Alto in the focus and advancement of its Canadian gold project portfolio. Alto holds strategic gold property interests in active areas of exploration in the Canadian Shield and is reactivating exploration of its Oxford Lake BIF gold project in Manitoba. Laurie's knowledge of this style of deposit will greatly enhance our exploration effort.\" Corporate UpdateAlto raised $...