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Lupaka Gold Appoints Dan Kivari as Director of Operations
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 20, 2018) - Lupaka Gold Corp. (TSXV: L...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Lupaka Gold Appoints Dan Kivari as Director of OperationsVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 20, 2018) - Lupaka Gold Corp. (TSXV: LPK) (FSE: LQP) (\"Lupaka Gold\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel B.J. Kivari, P.Eng., as Director of Operations, and commencement of an investor relations program.Mr. Kivari is a Professional Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree with honors in metallurgy and mineral processing from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He has more than 30 years of international experience in metallurgy, engineering and management of mineral projects throughout various stages of development. Most recently Mr. Kivari held the position of Chief Operating Officer at Stellar Mining Corp., a privately held mining company in Peru with a focus on base metals. Mr. Kivari's previous work experience includes several senior operating roles including Chief Operating Officer for Carpathian Gold Inc, Regional Manager for Agnico Eagle Ltd.'s Western and Nunavut operations where he was responsible for the development of the US$400-million Meadowbank gold project, and Vice President of Operations with Yamana Gold Inc., based in Brazil, overseeing the development of the US$200-milion Chapada copper-gold project (a 50,000 tpd operation). He also managed open-pit and underground operations at the Mineração Maracá and Mineração Fazendo Brasileiro mines and the open pit operation at the San Andrés Mine, in Honduras. Will Ansley, President and CEO of Lupaka stated: \"We are fortunate to have Mr. Kivari join our team as Director of Operations. Dan brings a tremendous depth of operational experience and technical knowledge having developed and operated a variety of mining projects all over the Americas, including Peru, where he is a resident and understands the environment. We welcome Dan to the team knowing he will have an immediate impact on the Invicta Gold Development Project by overseeing the rehabilitation and development of site infrastructure, the selection of a processing facility, and ultimately the commencement of production in the second half of this year. Looking forward, Dan will also be of great value as we evaluate additional growth opportunities for Lupaka.\"Commensurate with his appointment, Mr. Kivari will be gran...