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Searchlight Resources Announces Appointment of Alf Stewart and Peter A. Ball to Board of Directors
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / June 1, 2020 / Searchlight Resources Inc. ("Searchlight" or t...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Searchlight Resources Announces Appointment of Alf Stewart and Peter A. Ball to Board of DirectorsVANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / June 1, 2020 / Searchlight Resources Inc. (\"Searchlight\" or the \"Company\") (TSXV:SCLT)(OTC PINK:CNYCF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alf Stewart and Peter A. Ball to the Searchlight Board of Directors.\"I am excited to welcome Alf and Peter to Searchlight's board of directors, at this strategic point in Searchlight's advancement of its mineral projects. Alf brings the extensive experience in both the capital markets, and the evaluation and financing of mineral projects that will be key to Searchlight's continued evolution in this robust gold market. Peter's many years in the capital markets and mining industry, including working and living in LaRonge and Flin Flon areas, is known to bring an energy level and dynamic leadership style, that will be key to assisting the Company broaden its market presence and provide key traction in the investment community,\" commented Stephen Wallace, President and CEO of Searchlight Resources. \"This is a key turning point in the advancement of Searchlight's English Bay and Bootleg Lake gold projects in Saskatchewan, Canada. With gold trading at the highest price in Canadian dollars in Canadian history, we are excited to not only build out the team for the Company, but get boots on the ground to commence exploration and highlight to the market two clearly exciting high-grade gold development opportunities, where both projects are next to a highway, near surface with extensive infrastructure in Canada's #1 mining location according to the Fraser Institute.\"Alfred (Alf) Stewart, B.SC. Geology, MBA, has a career spanning over 40 years in the resource and investment industries. Mr. Stewart's career includes time spent as a geologist, stock exchange regulator, investment banker, analyst and investment advisor. Mr. Stewart has worked for such firms as Bank of Montreal, Esso Minerals, Erickson Gold Mining, Canaccord Capital, Haywood Securities, Golden Capital, and Raymond James. He has been involved in financing mining companies for over twenty-five years, including discoveries in the base and precious metals sectors.In addition to joining the Board of Directors, Mr. Stewart will become Searchlight's VP of Corporate Development to lead capital financing, taking...