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Callinex Announces Key Appointments to the Board of Directors and Management
VANCOUVER , Sept. 15, 2014 /CNW/ - Callinex Mines Inc. (the "Company" or "Callinex") (TSX...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nVANCOUVER, Sept. 15, 2014 /CNW/ - Callinex Mines Inc. (the \"Company\" or \"Callinex\") (TSX-V: CNX; OTCQX: CLLXF) is pleased to announce an addition to its Board of Directors together with increased responsibilities for an existing Board member.\n\nThe Board has appointed Keith C. Minty, P.Eng., to the Board of Directors.  Mr. Minty's mineral resource development experience spans more than 25 years of project exploration, valuation, feasibility studies, financing, construction and operations. These open pit and underground projects have been located in the Americas, Middle East, Asia and Africa and span base, precious and platinum group metals, and industrial minerals. \n\nFrom 2008 to 2013, Mr. Minty was the Chief Operating Officer for Thani Emirates Resource Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Thani Investments, a private venture capital group based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  Since January 2014, he has been based in Toronto, ON, as Senior VP of Stope Capital Advisors Inc.  In addition, he is President and CEO of Hunter Bay Minerals Plc. and is a director of Auryn Resources Inc.  Mr. Minty obtained his B.Sc. in Mining Engineering from Queen's University, Kingston, ON, in 1978.\n\nThe Company is also pleased to announce that Nico Civelli, a current director, will additionally serve as Vice-President Finance.  Mr. Civelli is VP Finance of Pacific LNG Operations Ltd., which recently sold its interest in a world-class gas field to Oil Search Limited for USD $900 million.  The recent completion of this transaction enables Mr. Civelli to dedicate more of his time and financial expertise to Callinex's portfolio of exploration and development projects.\n\nMax Porterfield, President and CEO, stated: \"The Company has already benefited from Nico's international contacts and experience since he joined the Board last year.  We applaud his recent success with Pacific LNG and look forward to his efforts on behalf of Callinex going forward. \n\n\"We also welcome Keith Minty to the Board and will certainly take advantage of his comprehensive technical experience in the development of both open pit and underground mines as we continue to evaluate our existing projects and pursue new acquisition opportunities.\" \n\nCommenting on his appointment, Mr. Minty stated, \"I look forward to assisting the Calline...