Affinity Gold Corp. Announces CEO Appointment
February 11 2010 - 8:45AM
PR Newswire (US)
MAPLE GROVE, Minn., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Affinity Gold
Corp. (OTC:AFYG) (BULLETIN BOARD: AFYG) ("Affinity" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of mining
executive Paul Antoniazzi as Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. Mr. Antoniazzi has been a Board member of Affinity Gold
since January of 2009. Mr. Antoniazzi brings with him over 25 years
of extensive experience and a successful track record in senior
management positions within international mining organizations. As
a former senior project manager of North America for Lac Minerals
Inc., (now Barrick Gold Corp.) (1983-1994), he was responsible for
the engineering, construction, procurement, and commissioning of
$473 million of projects at 8 different sites. As Vice president of
Golder Paste Technologies (1994-2002) he built plants in Australia,
Brazil, Turkey, Canada and USA valuing over $120 million. Since
2002, he has worked as an independent contractor specializing in
environmental and mining projects. He currently sits on the board
of three Canadian listed mining companies, Opawica Explorations
Inc. (TSX: OPW), International Kirkland Minerals Inc., (IKI-TSXV),
and RT Minerals Corp. (C.RTM: CNQ). Mr. Antonio Rotundo, President,
CFO and Director of the Company, stated, "The Board and I very much
look forward to working with Mr. Antoniazzi in his new capacity and
believes he brings significant mining experience to the Company
particularly in the areas of project development and operations.
Mr. Antoniazzi will work closely with the board and I to develop,
evaluate and implement both operational and strategic initiatives
of the Company." Immediately prior to the appointment of Mr.
Antoniazzi as CEO, Mr. Antonio Rotundo stepped down as CEO but
remains as the President, CFO and a Director of the Board for
Affinity Gold. Mr. Antoniazzi said, "After spending the better part
of the last year as an active board member of Affinity Gold and
understanding the true potential of our find, it is extremely
exciting to be in a position to lead our Company to the next
level." About Affinity Gold Corp.: Affinity Gold Corp. is a mineral
exploration and development company engaged in the acquisition,
exploration and development of gold mineralization properties
internationally. Affinity Gold Corp.'s current primary focus is
gold exploration in Peru. Through its 99.99% owned subsidiary AMR
Project Peru, S.A.C., Affinity Gold Corp. is the owner of the
mining concession title named "AMR Project" covering 500 hectares
and the mining concession certificate as evidenced by Certificate
No. 7996-2006-INACC-UADA granted to AMR by the Republic of Peru,
National Institute of Concessions and Mining Cadastre on December
11, 2006 (the "Mining Concession Rights"), which Mining Concession
Rights are located in the Inambari River Basin on the flat plains
region at an altitude greater than 1500' and accessible by land and
air, in the District of Ayapata, Province of Carabaya, Department
of Puno, Peru. http://www.affinitygold.com/ For further information
please refer to the Company's filings with the SEC on EDGAR
available at http://www.sec.gov/. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This
news release may include "forward-looking statements" regarding
Affinity Gold Corp., and its subsidiaries, business and project
plans. Such forward-looking statements are within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section
21E of the United States Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor created
by such sections. Where Affinity Gold Corp. expresses or implies an
expectation or belief as to future events or results, such
expectation or belief is believed to have a reasonable basis.
However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks,
uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results
to differ materially from future results expressed, projected or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Affinity Gold Corp.
does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking
statement, except as required under applicable law. DATASOURCE:
Affinity Gold Corp. CONTACT: Affinity Gold Corp., +1-763-424-4754,
Web Site: http://www.affinitygold.com/ http://www.sec.gov/
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