Williams Creek Gold Announces Changes to Its Management and Board of Directors
June 26 2014 - 6:00PM
Marketwired
Williams Creek Gold Announces Changes to Its Management and Board
of Directors
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jun 26, 2014) -
Williams Creek Gold Limited ("Williams Creek Gold" or the
"Company") (TSX-VENTURE:WCX) announces that Mr. Jim Wyant has
resigned as Chairman and CEO and as a director of the Company. Mr.
Wyant tendered his resignation to the Company, which was accepted
by the board of directors on June 25, 2014. Williams Creek Gold
would like to thank Mr. Wyant for his service to the Company.
Dr. Hans P. Black has been appointed as the Interim Chairman and
CEO of the Company as of June 25, 2014. Dr. Black is currently
serving on the Board of Directors of the Company.
The Board is also pleased to announce that Mr. William Molson
has been appointed to the Board.
Mr. Molson has 30 years of investment experience, with most of
his career spent at UBS Securities Canada Inc. where he was a
Managing Director. Mr. Molson has extensive experience in assisting
companies with capital raisings, mergers and acquisitions and
investment related strategies. He is currently President and
Managing Director of various Invico Energy funds, a director of
Aurora Oil and Gas and an advisor to Saguenay Capital. Mr. Molson
is also Co-chair of The Study School Foundation in Montreal.
About Williams Creek Gold
Williams Creek Gold Limited is a Canadian company with the
primary purpose of participating broadly in the natural resource
sector, with an emphasis on the gold sub-sector, through
exploration, joint ventures or other equity investments.
The Company owns various mineral interests in the Cariboo,
Kamloops and Omineca Mining Divisions in the province of British
Columbia. The Company also has a joint venture outside of
Yellowknife, NT, and a net 30% interest in the ATW diamond property
in the MacKenzie Mining District of the Northwest Territories.
On behalf of the Board of Williams Creek Gold Limited:
Dr. Hans P. Black, Director and Interim Chairman and
CEO
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release may contain forward-looking statements
including management's assessments of future plans and operations,
and the anticipated timing of meeting the terms of its joint
venture agreement obligations. These statements are based on
current expectations that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not
limited to, the risks associated with the mining and exploration
industry (e.g. operational risks in development, exploration and
production; delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration
or development projects or capital expenditures), and the
uncertainty of the availability of capital. The assumptions used in
the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable
at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such,
undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are
made as at the date of this release. Except as required by
applicable law, Williams Creek Gold disclaims any intention and
assumes no obligation to update or review any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
Williams Creek Gold LimitedDr. Hans P. BlackInterim Chairman and
CEO514-393-3232www.williamscreek.ca