Christian Pichette Joins the Board of Directors of Monarques
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Jun 19, 2014) - RESSOURCES MONARQUES INC. ("Monarques" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:MQR) (FRANKFURT:MR7) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Christian Pichette as a director of the company.
"The addition of an experienced administrator to the team will help us achieve our medium-term goal of becoming a gold producer" mentionned Michel Baril, Chairman. "We are confident that the expertise of Mr. Pichette as a mining engineer will provide a significant contribution to the development of our business strategy.»
Mr. Pichette holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mining and a Master's degree in Rock Mechanics from Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal. He has over 35 years of experience in the mining industry. Mr. Pichette has held managerial positions with many Canadian companies, including Placer Dome, TVX Gold, Barrick Gold, Cambior, and until recently, he was the Executive Vice President and COO at Richmont Mines.
ABOUT MONARQUES
Monarques is a junior gold exploration company dedicated to excellence and committed to a program of socially and environmentally responsible development. The Corporation is currently focusing its efforts on the development of gold projects along the Cadillac Break, in the Val-d'Or area. Monarques currently has over 160 km² of property holdings in Val-d'Or consisting of 611 claims, two mining concessions and one mining lease, and over $9.2 million in credits from the ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Contact
Jean-Marc Lacoste
President and CEO
1-888-994-4465 x 201
jm.lacoste@monarquesresources.com
Vincent Janelle
Vice President, Investor Relations
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vincent.janelle@monarquesresources.com
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