Sep. 28, 2010 (TheNewswire.ca) --
Windstorm Resources Inc. (TSX-V: WSR, "Windstorm") is pleased to announce the appointment of Gerald G. Carlson, Ph.D., P.Eng. to the position of President, CEO and Director replacing Mr. Sean Hurd as President and CEO.
Dr. Carlson has been involved for over 35 years in managing mineral exploration and mining development companies. His experience has focused on precious and base metal deposits around the Pacific Rim, including western North America, Mexico, Central America, South America, Australia and Asia. This experience has included independent consulting assignments, management of major company exploration programs, junior mining companies and university level teaching. He has taken an active role in professional geosciences associations on both local and national levels and is a past President of AMEBC (formerly the British Columbia and Yukon Chamber of Mines) and President of the Society of Economic Geologists Canada Foundation. Dr. Carlson is currently a Director of several other junior mineral exploration companies, including Almaden Minerals Ltd. (AMEX:AAU) (TSX:AMM)
The Company is delighted that Dr. Carlson with his expertise in the mining industry will lead the Windstorm team and also wishes to thank Mr. Hurd for serving as the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President during its formative period and in its listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
Additionally, pursuant to the Company's stock option plan, Windstorm has granted incentive stock options to its directors, employees and consultants to purchase up to 365,000 common shares in the capital stock of Windstorm Resources (TSXV:WSR) Inc., exercisable for a period of five years, at a price of $0.25 per share. These options are subject to a four-month hold period.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Nikolaos Cacos"
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Nikolaos Cacos, M.I.M., Director
For further information, please contact:
Corporate Communications at 604-687-1828 or 1-800-901-0058
info@windstormresources.com
www.windstormresources.com
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or the accuracy of this release. Cautionary Note to US Investors: This news release may contain information about adjacent properties on which we have no right to explore or mine. We advise U.S. investors that the SEC's mining guidelines strictly prohibit information of this type in documents filed with the SEC. U.S. investors are cautioned that mineral deposits on adjacent properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on our properties. This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.
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