John Harvey and Gilles Laverdiere to Join Vanstar Board of Directors
June 03 2014 - 9:47AM
Marketwired
John Harvey and Gilles Laverdiere to Join Vanstar Board of
Directors
LA PRAIRIE, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Jun 3, 2014) - The management
of Vanstar Mining Resources Inc. (TSX-VENTURE:VSR) is pleased to
announce that John Harvey and Gilles Laverdière will be presented
as candidates for directorship at Vanstar's annual meeting of
shareholders to be held on July 10.
John Harvey holds a B.Sc. in geology from UNB and received his
P. Eng. Designation in 1964. Mr. Harvey has been active in the
Mining Industry since 1954 and since retiring from Noranda Inc. in
1995 has been a consulting geologist working out of Toronto.
Prior to 1995, he served as VP-Exploration for Mattagami Lake
Mines Ltd. and Senior VP- Exploration for Noranda Inc. Since 1995
he has served on the Boards of several Junior Exploration companies
as a Director and/or Officer and is currently COO and a director of
Bold Ventures Inc., a director of Canadian Orebodies Inc. and
non-Executive Chairman of Superior Copper Corporation.
Gilles Laverdière holds a B.Sc in geology from Université de
Montréal (1978) and a Certificat in Environment from Université du
Québec in Abitibi-Témiscamingue (1996). He worked for different
mining exploration companies, one of which being Aur Resources
inc., until 1984, when he founded his geological consulting
business. He then managed numerous exploration and development
projects in Abitibi and raised funds for mining companies. From
1991 to 1997, he was part of exploration projects in the
Philippines, Nevada (Carlin Trend) and in Brazil. From 1997 to
2006, he worked in Chine where he started HMZ Metals, a
polymetallic producer operating a copper smelter with revenues
exceeding $15 millions. Since 2006, he was a consulting geologist
on projects in Abitibi, Central America and Africa.
Mr. Laverdière will also be Vanstar's VP-Exploration. Both
appointments are subject to the approval vote of the shareholders
on July 10.
"With those two appointments, Vanstar will gain access to more
than 90 years of geological, financial and management expertise and
contacts. We are excited with the addition of John and Gilles on
our team. Their knowledge and vast experience will be beneficial
for the development of our main asset, the Nelligan project."
commented Mr. Guy Morissette, CEO of Vanstar.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Guy MorissetteCEO819-763-5096www.vanstarmining.com
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