Delta Gold Corporation Announces Board Additions and Results of Annual General Meeting
VANCOUVER, 04/22/13 - Delta Gold Corporation (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: DLT) is pleased to announce the results of its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on April 19, 2103.The Company welcomed Jill Leversage to the Board of Directors. Marco A. Romero, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, was also elected to the Board. They join re-elected members: Colin K. Benner, John P.A. Budreski, William Myckatyn and Roman Shklanka.
Ms. Leversage is presently a Managing Director at Highland West Capital, a Vancouver based merchant bank. Previously, she was the Team Leader and Managing Director of TD Securities' Vancouver corporate and investment banking team. Ms. Leversage has over 25 years of experience successfully executing numerous debt and equity financings and merger & acquisition advisory assignments for many BC-based companies. Prior to her time at TD, she served as Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets and Head of the Alternative Energy Sector for North America. Ms. Leversage presently serves as Chair of the BC Innovation Council. She is also a Director of Partnerships BC and Eagle Star Minerals Corp. Ms. Leversage is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC, holds a CBV designation from the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators and obtained a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary.
At the AGM, shareholders approved the next share payment to Goldcorp USA Inc. (a subsidiary of Goldcorp Inc.) under the Imperial Property Option Agreement, which may result in Goldcorp USA Inc. becoming a new Control Person of the Company, as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company's New Share Option Plan was also approved.
Details of the New Share Option Plan and the Imperial Option Agreement are in the Company's Management Information Circular dated March 15, 2013 and are available at www.sedar.com or by contacting the Company.
At a board meeting held after the AGM, the Company granted 6,150,000 share purchase options to directors and employees with an exercise price of $0.12 and which expire on April 18, 2018.
About Delta Gold:
Delta Gold Corporation is a Canadian company whose goal is to build a successful mid-tier gold producer committed to industry-leading best practices. Our business strategy is to identify and evaluate mineral investment opportunities located in favourable jurisdictions and settings, and to prudently acquire and advance those projects that are economically, socially and environmentally viable. We strive to generate superior returns for our shareholders and for the communities in which we operate.
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Contacts:
Delta Gold Corporation
Marco Romero, President & CEO
604-681-2020, ext. 101
info@deltagold.com