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Honey Badger Silver Bolsters Board with Industry Leader; Appoints Brian Briggs, P.Eng., to Board of Directors
TORONTO, June 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Honey Badger Silver Inc. (TSX-V: TUF) (“Honey Badger Silver” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment
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[{"type":"text","content":" TORONTO, June 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Honey Badger Silver Inc. (TSX-V: TUF) (“Honey Badger Silver” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Brian Briggs, P.Eng., to its Board of Directors. Chad Williams, Executive Chairman of Honey Badger Silver commented, “Brian is a very well-respected and admired US-based mining executive. His wide-ranging achievements in the mining industry and leadership role in environmental sustainability will add valuable insights into our growth opportunities – especially in the US – as we continue to build Honey Badger Silver into a top-tier silver company.” Mr. Briggs is a professional mining engineer with a highly accomplished career spanning 30 years in project development, from late-stage exploration and pre-feasibility to design, construction and production for both underground and surface operations. A sixth-generation mining engineer, he has held a number of senior management roles for domestic and international companies, most recently as Chief Operating Officer for Aurcana Corp., along with Chief Executive Officer of its wholly-owned subsidiary based in Colorado with a focus on restarting an operational, fully permitted precious metals mine. With a commitment to social license management, Mr. Briggs has spearheaded several historic environmental impact assessments and brown-fields rehabilitation programs. This has resulted in the achievement of such recognitions as the 2019 Colorado Mining Association Environmental Sustainability Award and numerous other awards involving excellence in safety, reclamation and surface mining. Mr. Briggs holds a Bachelor of Science in mining engineering and a Masters in agricultural engineering from the University of Wyoming. Update on Timing of Yukon Silver Asset Acquisitions The Company is also pleased to announce that substantial progress has been made regarding the Definitive Agreement with Strategic Metals Ltd. pursuant to which Honey Badger Silver will acquire 100% of Strategic’s right, title and interest in three advanced silver properties in southeast and south-central Yukon known as the Plata, Groundhog and Hy properties, such that closing is now expected on or before June 15, 2021. The delay from the previously announced closing was attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic in the collection and execution of all the re...