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Silver Viper Appoints VP Corporate Development and Announces Drilling on Clemente to Recommence in February 2018
Silver Viper Appoints VP Corporate Development and Announces Drilling on Clemente to Recom...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nSilver Viper Appoints VP Corporate Development and Announces Drilling on Clemente to Recommence in February 2018\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nVANCOUVER, Dec. 7, 2017\n\n\n\nVANCOUVER, Dec. 7, 2017 /CNW/ - Silver Viper Minerals Corp. (the \"Company\" or \"Silver Viper\") (TSX-V: VIPR) is pleased to announce that Alex Peter Tsakumis has been appointed by the Company as Vice President of Corporate Development.\n\nMr. Tsakumis is a seasoned executive in the mining space with over twenty-five years of investment experience with private and public companies. Prior to joining Silver Viper, Mr. Tsakumis was the Vice President of Corporate Development at Alio Gold Corp. (formerly Timmins Gold Corp.) for nine years, where he played a pivotal role in the development of the corporation from a junior exploration to a production company. He began his career in 1989 with the Barrington Group, representing advanced stage mining companies. He has experience in capital formation and management and growth of listed companies, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and corporate communications. He is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics.\n\n\"Alex is a valued addition to our organization,\" stated Stephen Cope, CEO of Silver Viper. \"His extensive knowledge and experience in the mining industry coupled with his strong core values and work ethic will serve the Company well as we strive to achieve our goals.\"\n\nPhase I exploration activities at Clemente including reconnaissance mapping, soil sampling and diamond drilling are now completed for the brief 2017 season.  Drill and field crews have demobilized, and the remainder of Phase I exploration is scheduled to recommence February 2018.  \n\nTo date, Silver Viper has completed 9 exploration holes on two prospect areas; El Mundo (4 holes totaling 421m) and Nuevo Mundo (5 holes totaling 641m) for a total of 1,062 metres.  Silver Viper originally planned for a 2,000m diamond drill program to be completed by mid...