TORONTO, July 22 /CNW/ - Viking Gold Exploration Inc (VGC: TSX-V) is pleased to announce the appointment of David W. Brace as a Director of the Company.
David has worked in the mining industry for 32 years since graduating as a geologist from the University of Toronto in 1975. He gained arctic experience as Chief Geologist at the Terra Mine on Great Bear Lake before moving to the Northair Mine at Whistler B.C. as Chief Mine Geologist. He then worked with Cominco for six years and Freeport McMoRan Gold for one year as a Financial Analyst, identifying acquisition and exploration opportunities.
In 1987, David joined Canada Tungsten Mining Corporation where he was responsible for corporate development activities. His major accomplishments during his seven-year tenure were the acquisition and completion of a feasibility study of the Andacollo Copper Project in Chile. David also served as Vice President of an affiliated company that developed and operated the 40,000-ounce per year Aurora Gold Mine in western Nevada.
Canada Tungsten was acquired by Aur Resources in 1994 and the Brace family relocated to Santiago, Chile where David was responsible for establishing and managing Aur's operations in that country. He was President of Aur's South American Division from 2000 to 2004, after which David relocated to Toronto as Executive Vice President of Business Development, responsible for all corporate acquisition and exploration activities. David remained at Aur until it was acquired by Teck Cominco in 2007.
According to Robert Ginn, President and CEO of Viking Gold, "Through his extensive exploration and business experience, David brings additional strength to Viking Gold and he is warmly welcomed to our team."
Viking Gold is concentrating its work on its property comprised of approximately 71 square kilometers, extending from the boundary of the Ormsby-Discovery Mine property on the north to the Goodwin Lake area over 16 kms to the south. The geophysical, geological and geochemical surveys completed since 2005 have provided a number of untested targets. These targets are currently being evaluated and prioritized for future drill testing.
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ContactsRobert GinnPresident and CEO at (416) 364-6244 ext. 227
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