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Westward Gold Appoints Robert Edie as Incoming Vice President Exploration
Vancouver, British Columbia – TheNewswire - August 28, 2023 – Westward Gold Inc. (CSE:WG), (OTC:WGLIF), (FSE:IM50) (“Westward” or the “Company”) is pleased to a
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[{"type":"text","content":"Vancouver, British Columbia – TheNewswire - August 28, 2023 – Westward Gold Inc. (CSE:WG), (OTC:WGLIF), (FSE:IM50) (“Westward” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert Edie, P.Geo., to the Company’s technical team, effective immediately. Over the course of the following month Mr. Edie will be transitioning into a leadership role as Westward’s new Vice President Exploration, with the Company’s current VP Exploration Mr. Dave Browning stepping down at the end of September. Mr. Edie has worked as a geologist in Nevada for 13 years, developing an expertise in the discovery and development of Carlin-type gold deposits. He is also an experienced leader, having most recently held the position of Exploration Manager at the Jerritt Canyon Gold Mine from 2020 to 2023. Mr. Edie was also formerly Project Manager of the Dark Star gold deposit for Gold Standard Ventures from 2015 to 2017, during which time the company achieved impressive exploration successes and delivered remarkable value to its shareholders. Following the transition, Mr. Edie will be responsible for managing all of the Company’s ongoing interests in Nevada, and will be supported by Westward’s seasoned Technical Advisory Committee. This includes Lead Technical Advisor Mr. Steven Koehler, who worked closely with Robert during his tenure at Gold Standard Ventures. Mr. Edie brings a systematic approach and a passion for discovery, with the goal of advancing the Company’s projects from exploration successes into economic resources. His experience includes greenfield, brownfield, and near-mine exploration from both surface and underground, working in sediment-hosted gold, epithermal gold, and iron-oxide-copper-gold systems. Mr. Edie is a Professional Geologist and holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from San Diego State University. Mr. Edie, incoming VP Exploration, noted: “I am thrilled to be joining the team at Westward Gold and for the opportunity to bring my exploration experience to their highly-prospective projects in elephant country. Just a stone’s throw away from the Cortez Complex, I believe Toiyabe, Turquoise Canyon, and East Saddle have the strong potential to develop into a multi-million-ounce economic gold district. I am also highly impressed that the Company was able to acquire additional properties along the Carlin Trend to complim...