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Maritime hires Project Manager for Hammerdown and Whisker Valley Projects
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 5, 2017) - Maritime Resources Corp. ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Maritime hires Project Manager for Hammerdown and Whisker Valley ProjectsVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 5, 2017) - Maritime Resources Corp. (TSXV: MAE) (\"Maritime\") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Larry Pilgrim, P. Geo as the Company's Project Manager overseeing the exploration and development to bring the Hammerdown Gold Mine Project back to production. Larry will oversee the ongoing exploration of Maritime's Green Bay Properties and the newly acquired Whisker Valley Project. Both projects are with in 10 kilometres from each other and located near King's Point Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Larry currently lives in Kings Point just 2 kilometres from the Hammerdown Mine site. Previously he held the position of Senior Geologist for Richmont Mines Inc. during the original evaluation and development of the Hammerdown Gold Mine in 2000 where he worked until the mine closed in 2004 due to low gold prices. Mr. Pilgrim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Memorial University and is a member of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland, with more than 30 years of experience in exploration, ore grade control and mineral resource planning. Mr. Pilgrim joins the Maritime team as he transitions from his role as Exploration Superintendent with Rambler Metals and Mining Canada PLC (Rambler) where he managed large exploration programs, managed ore grade control for the mine and was a senior staff member participating in mine planning and acquisition evaluations. Prior to joining Rambler, from 2005 to 2007, Larry was Senior Geologist for Commander Resources Ltd, where he worked on the Green Bay/Hammerdown gold property as well as other Newfoundland projects. Maritime Purchased 100% of the Hammerdown project from Commander in 2010.Doug Fulcher, President and CEO comments. \"We are extremely excited to have Larry join our team. His knowledge of the Hammerdown deposit and historical operation will be invaluable as we move forward to reopen this mine. His professional network within the Newfoundland and Labrador region, with the local communities, government agencies and the local talented work force will be a valuable asset for the Company's growth plans. Larry will be overseeing the exploration and drilling programs planned for this winter on both our newly discovered high ...