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Copper North to commence trading on the TSX Venture Exchange
Copper North Mining Corp. ("Copper North” or “The Company”) (TSX.V: COL) is...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nCopper North to commence trading on the TSX Venture Exchange\n\nCopper North Mining Corp. (\"Copper North” or “The Company”) (TSX.V: COL) is pleased to announce it will begin trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on Monday, October 24th, 2011 under the symbol COL.\nCopper North was created as a spin-out from Western Copper and Gold Corporation (TSX: WRN and NYSE Amex: WRN). Copper North owns a 100% interest in both the Carmacks Copper Project (“Carmacks”) located in the Yukon and the Redstone Project (“Redstone”) located in the Northwest Territories. Carmacks is permitted for construction and will produce approximately 32 million pounds of cathode copper per year at an estimated cash cost of US$0.84/lb of copper based on a positive Feasibility Study completed in May 2007. Redstone is an early stage, high-grade stratiform copper deposit located in the Nahanni Mining District.\nCopper North President and CEO, Dr. Sally Eyre said: “We are thrilled to see Copper North commence trading today. Our new executive management team is focused on the successful development of the Carmacks Copper Project and further advancing the regionally prospective Redstone Project”.\nBoard of Directors and Management \nDale Corman, P.Eng. - Non Executive Chairman\nFrom 1995 to 2006, Mr. Corman was Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Western Silver Corporation (acquired by Glamis Gold). Mr. Corman has 30 years' experience as a senior corporate officer of publicly listed companies in Canada and the United States, as well as extensive expertise in mineral and geothermal exploration and development, property evaluation and acquisition, project financing, and corporate management. Mr. Corman received a B.Sc. in geology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, in 1961 and obtained Professional Engineer status in Ontario in 1972. Since 2006, Mr. Corman has acted as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Western Copper Corporation.\nSally Eyre, Ph.D, DIC - President & CEO\nDr. Eyre has 19 years' experience in the global resource sector. Prior to joining Copper North, she served as Chief Executive Officer of Etruscan Resources Inc. (now Endeavour Mining Corp.), a gold producer with numerous assets in West Africa. Dr. Eyre has a Ph.D in Economic Geolo...