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TriMetals Mining Inc. Appoints New President & Chief Executive Officer
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TriMetals Mining Inc. ("TriMetals" or "the Company") (TSX:TMI) is pleased to announce the appoint
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[{"type":"text","content":"VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TriMetals Mining Inc. (\"TriMetals\" or \"the Company\") (TSX:TMI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric H. Edwards as its President & Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company. The Company also announces the retirement of Company founder Ralph Fitch as a director and officer of the Company after a 53 year career as a geologist. Mr. Fitch has led the Company and its predecessors since inception in 1994. These changes were effective January 15, 2018. Robert van Doorn, Chairman of the Board of TMI said, “We express our thanks to Ralph Fitch for his service to the Company through the years. Ralph’s contributions were vital in acquiring our exciting Gold Springs and Escalones projects. We wish Ralph the best in his retirement.” Mr. van Doorn further stated, “We welcome Eric Edwards to the Company and look forward to the next stages of growth and development at Gold Springs and Escalones. Mr. Edwards brings more than 30 years of professional experience in gold exploration, mine operations, corporate development and finance to TriMetals. The Company remains well positioned with an experienced international exploration team, energetic management and diversity of directors to capitalize on gold exploration and strategic growth.” Mr. Edwards has worked for major and junior public companies with projects in Canada, the United States, Ecuador, Myanmar, Kazakhstan, Argentina and Peru. He most recently served as President & CEO of Lupaka Gold Corp. where he directed that company through its IPO, and guided growth through its strategic corporate acquisition of Andean American Gold Corp. Mr. Edwards other past corporate positions include President of Ventura Gold Corp. that was acquired by International Minerals Inc., Vice President & CFO of Andean Resources which was acquired by Goldcorp, Vice President & CFO of Queenstake Resources which was acquired by Yukon Nevada Gold. Mr. Edwards was CFO for Ivanhoe Mines, joining the company while still private and taking it through its IPO on the TSX, project debt financing, copper offtake and corporate acquisitions. Mr. Edwards professional experience includes more than 15 years in open-pit and underground mines in various operations capacities with Kinross, TVX...