Jan. 27, 2011 (Filing Services Canada) -- Houston Lake Mining Inc. (HLM - TSX Venture, HLKMF - OTCBB_Pink_Sheets), is an advanced exploration company which has prospected and strategically acquired contiguous gold, rare metals and platinum group elements projects with the objective of transitioning into production. HLM is pleased to announce the appointment of Marian (Mike) Koziol, P.Geo to the board of directors. Mr. Koziol serves as the President and Director of Alto Ventures Ltd. and resides in Sudbury, Ontario. Alto Ventures Ltd. (Alto) is a Canadian gold exploration company with projects in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia. Mr. Koziol is a geologist with 32 years of experience exploring for gold and base metals in the Canadian Shield. He played key roles in a number of gold and base metals discoveries during his career with Saskatchewan Mining Development Corporation and Cameco Gold Inc. (CGI), including the McIlvenna Bay Copper-Zinc deposit, Saskatchewan, and the Comtois and Destiny gold deposits in Quebec. During his tenure as District Geologist from 1996 to 2002, Mr. Koziol was responsible for all exploration activities carried out by CGI in Eastern Canada, where he evaluated, acquired, and managed a number of multimillion dollar gold exploration projects in Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. While at Alto Mike has acquired a number of high potential gold projects in Quebec and Ontario and is working to advance them.
Mr. Koziol graduated with a BSc degree in Geological Sciences from McGill University in 1978 and holds a number of professional and technical memberships including the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (P. Geo.), and the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (P. Eng.). Mr Koziol also is a core member of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada.
"Mike brings a great deal of experience and understanding in exploration which greatly complements the existing strength of the Houston Lake Board of Directors in mining", commented Reginald F. (Rick) Walker, Chairman of the Board. "We look forward to working with Mike as we strive towards Houston Lake's growth and mission of becoming a producer."
The Company also announces that it has granted 300,000 stock options to officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company. The options are set for a period of five years, expiring on January 27, 2016. The options are priced at $0.145 and are subject to regulatory approval.
About Houston Lake Mining Inc.
Houston Lake is an advanced, vertically integrated resource exploration company. The Company is actively exploring for gold, platinum group metal and rare metal deposits in Northwestern Ontario with a strategic focus on the West Cedartree gold project. Houston Lake's objective is to become a gold producer by surface mining its West Cedartree gold project and developing its 100% owned and optioned properties. The Company has a total of 49,432,637 common shares issued and outstanding. For additional information, please visit us at www.houstonlakemining.com.
Company Contacts
Houston Lake Mining Inc.
Trevor R. Walker, MBA
President
Tel: 705.897.7622
Fax: 705.897.7618
Forward-looking Statements
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Source: Houston Lake Mining Inc. (TSX-V: HLM) (Pink Sheets: HLKMF) http://www.houstonlakemining.com
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