Westridge Appoints Dr. Robert Baker as Director
February 22 2011 - 9:00AM
Marketwired
WESTRIDGE RESOURCES INC. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: WST) is
pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Robert W. Baker as a
director of the Company.
Dr. Robert W. Barker, PhD, PGeo
Dr. Barker has spent 46 years in successful multi-commodity
mining exploration, with 29 years in exploration and acquisition
leadership. Dr. Barker is currently the Chief Executive Officer and
a director of Evolving Gold Corp., a gold exploration and
development company with mineral property interests in Nevada and
Wyoming, U.S.A. As General Manager, American Exploration for
Newcrest Resources Inc., Dr. Barker established new exploration
companies and led exploration programs in North America and South
America. Over his career, he has served as Exploration Manager with
Newcrest Resources Inc., Homestake Mining and AMAX Inc., and
provided consulting services in the mining and exploration and
development industry through his consulting company GHC Inc., of
which he is the sole shareholder.
Dr. Barker's long experience in exploration, evaluation of
advanced and developmental projects, and review of resource
estimates and mine development plans is critical to the Company at
this stage of its growth.
Dr. Barker has a PhD in Economic Geology from the University of
California, Berkeley and is a Certified Professional Geologist,
AIPG.
Furthermore, the Company announces that it has granted a total
of 400,000 options to purchase capital stock of the Company at a
price of $0.30 for a period of five years to a Director and
consultant to the Company.
About Westridge Resources
Westridge Resources Inc. is a Canadian-based mineral exploration
company focused on the acquisition, evaluation and exploration of
mineral resource properties. To date, the Company has focused its
exploration activities in the Province of British Columbia, with
its primary property being the Fortuna Property located in the
Mount Sicker area of southeastern Vancouver Island, B.C.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Christopher R. Cooper, President, Chief Executive Officer and a
Director
Certain information regarding the Company including management's
assessment of future plans and operations, may constitute
forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. As a
consequence, actual results may differ materially from those
anticipated in the forward-looking statements.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulations 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.
Contacts: Westridge Resources Inc. Ron Cooper 877-692-8288 or
604-986-0112