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Galway Metals Announces Three Additions to its Technical Advisory Board
TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / February 6, 2020 / Galway Metals Inc. (TSX-V:GWM) (the " Company ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Galway Metals Announces Three Additions to its Technical Advisory BoardTORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / February 6, 2020 / Galway Metals Inc. (TSX-V:GWM) (the \"Company\") is pleased to announce that it has made three new appointments to the Company's Technical Advisory Board, which increases membership to five. The new members include Mr. Phil Walford, P. Geo, Mr. David Rhys, P. Geo and Mr. Harold Gibson, PhD., P. Geo. They will join our existing advisors, Mr. Duncan Middlemiss, Mining Engineer, and Debbie Laney, Metallurgical Engineer.\"We are delighted to have these three talented and experienced professionals join our team, and would like to take this opportunity to welcome them as we advance the Clarence Stream and Estrades projects,\" cites Robert Hinchcliffe, President and CEO of Galway Metals. \"With an aggressive exploration program currently underway at Clarence Stream, we look forward to further demonstrating the potential of what we see as a new emerging gold district in New Brunswick, Canada.\"Phillip Walford, has extensive experience in mine geology and exploration, most recently as President and CEO of Marathon Gold Corporation, who's Valentine Lake Project in central Newfoundland was advanced into a 4-million-ounce gold project. Mr. Walford's vast experience at Valentine Lake will assist Galway in advancing its Clarence Stream project in nearby New Brunswick. Both Valentine Lake and Clarence Stream are located along the Appalachian Trend and have similar geologic features. Mr. Walford is a registered Professional Geologist with over 40 years experience in mine geology and exploration. He has extensive international experience in gold and base metal deposits with a focus on resource development and mining. As a founder and former CEO of Marathon PGM Corporation, Mr. Walford oversaw the expansion of the resource to more than 4 million ounces of PGMs at the time the company was sold to Stillwater Mining. Marathon Gold was spun out of Marathon PGM and Mr. Walford served as President and CEO until August 19, 2019 when he retired from management. Previously Mr. Walford also held senior management positions with Geomaque Explorations Ltd., Lac Minerals Ltd., Pamour Porcupine Mines Ltd and Hudson Bay Exploration and Development Ltd. Mr. Walford directed the exploration program while at Lac that found the Dona Rosa zinc/gold de...