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Emgold Mining announces appointment of Vice President of Engineering and Construction
Emgold Mining announces appointment of Vice President of Engineering and Construction.

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\nTSX Venture Exchange: EMR\nOTC Bulletin Board: EGMCF\nU.S. 20-F Registration: 000-51411\nFrankfurt Stock Exchange: EML\n\nVANCOUVER, May 17 /CNW/ - Emgold Mining Corporation (EMR-TSX Venture)\n(the \"Company\" or \"Emgold\") is pleased to announce the appointment of \nMr. David Sinitsin, P.Eng. in the newly created role of Vice-President,\nEngineering and Construction. Mr. Sinitsin will be responsible for the capital\nbudgeting associated with the re-opening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine in Grass\nValley, California as well as any other capital projects the Company may\nundertake. Accordingly, he will be responsible for matters ranging from\ninitial assessments and pre-feasibility studies through to successful design,\nconstruction and commissioning of facilities.\nMr. Sinitsin brings more than 23 years of international engineering\ndesign, construction, commissioning and project management experience to\nEmgold. He holds Bachelor and Master degrees in Mechanical Engineering from\nthe University of British Columbia, with a specialization in the field of heat\ntransfer and fluid flow. As a registered professional engineer, he has led\nteams to successful completion of large, international, multidisciplinary\nprojects in the mining, chemical, electrochemical, petrochemical and pulp and\npaper industries. His experience includes the initiation and completion of\nlarge capital projects in Canada, Brazil, Peru, China, and the United States.\nMr. Sinitsin has held progressively senior positions with international\ncompanies such as Shell Canada Inc., Aker-Kvaerner-Chemitics, Fluor Daniel\nInc., AMEC PLC and NORAM Engineering and Constructors Ltd.\n\"We are very pleased to welcome Dave Sinitsin to Emgold Mining,\" said\nBill Witte, President and CEO. \"Dave's broad range of capital project\nmanagement experience further enhances Emgold's sound technical team as we\ncontinue to advance towards the Company's goal of re opening the Idaho-\nMaryland Mine and the successful operation of a phased 2400 ton per day\nintegrated gold mill and ceramic production operating facilities.\"\n\n William J. (Bill) Witte, P.Eng.\n President and Chief Executive Officer\n\nNo regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information\ncontained in this news release.\n\nThis release includes certain statements that may be deemed \"forward-\nloo...