TSXV: MTA
OTCQX: MTAFF
VANCOUVER, May 14, 2019 /CNW/ - Metalla Royalty &
Streaming Ltd. ("Metalla" or the "Company")
(TSXV: MTA) (OTCQX: MTAFF) (FRANKFURT: X9CP) is pleased to
announce that effective immediately it has appointed James Beeby to the board of directors subject to
regulatory approvals. Frank
Hanagarne has been appointed as technical advisor to the
Company and as part of this transition has resigned from the board
of directors.
"We are privileged to have Mr. Beeby join the Metalla team"
commented Brett Heath, President,
and CEO of Metalla. "Mr. Beeby has risen to the top of his field as
a corporate securities lawyer overseeing billions of dollars of
finance and merger and acquisition transactions. As Metalla
continues to grow by accretive acquisition, Mr. Beeby will be an
invaluable source of information and strategic support."
Mr. Heath continued, "We would like to thank Mr. Hanagarne for
his time serving on the board of directors and are excited to have
him transition to take a more active role being able to further
utilize his strong technical background and operational experience
over the past 35 years from world-class mining companies."
APPOINTMENT OF JAMES BEEBY TO THE BOARD
Mr. Beeby is a partner at a national Canadian law firm with over
20 years' experience advising clients on corporate finance and
mergers and acquisitions matters with a focus in the mining
industry. Mr. Beeby has been recognized in Best Lawyers in
Canada, the Canadian Legal Lexpert
Directory and Who's Who Legal Canada in a number of different
practice areas. Mr. Beeby holds Bachelor of Laws degrees from the
University of British Columbia and
Warwick University (England) and is a member of the Law Society of
British Columbia.
APPOINTMENT OF FRANK L. HANAGARNE JR. AS TECHNICAL
ADVISOR
Mr. Hanagarne is a seasoned mining executive with over 35 years
of experience. Previously, he spent 7 years at Coeur Mining, Inc.
holding the positions of Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that, he had 17 years
of service at Newmont Mining. While at Newmont, Mr. Hanagarne
managed the royalty portfolio acquired by Newmont (Newmont Capital)
from Franco Nevada which included a global distribution of over 200
royalty assets. He led an extensive portion of the effort
undertaken to vend the royalty portfolio in 2007 for CAD$ 1.3B through the IPO of Franco Nevada. Mr.
Hanagarne also served in responsible positions including
Operations, Director of Corporate Development, and as Chief
Operating Officer of Valcambi, SA, a precious metal refiner in
Switzerland, in which Newmont
Mining Corporation has an equity interest. Mr. Hanagarne has a
Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno, and a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
ABOUT METALLA
Metalla is a precious metals royalty and streaming company.
Metalla provides shareholders with leveraged precious metal
exposure through a diversified and growing portfolio of royalties
and streams. Our strong foundation of current and future
cash-generating asset base, combined with an experienced team gives
Metalla a path to become one of the leading gold and silver
companies for the next commodities cycle.
For further information, please visit our website at
www.metallaroyalty.com
ON BEHALF OF METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
(signed) "Brett Heath"
President and CEO
Neither the TSXV nor it's Regulation Services Provider (as
that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking information" and
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable
Canadian and U.S. securities legislation. The forward-looking
statements herein are made as of the date of this press release
only, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or
revise them to reflect new information, estimates or opinions,
future events or results or otherwise, except as required by
applicable law. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance. All of the
forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified
by these cautionary statements.
SOURCE Metalla Royalty and Streaming Ltd.
