Star Gold Corp. Appoints Thomas Power to Its Board of Directors
Mr. Power is President and CEO of Sunshine Minting, Inc. He also is Chairman of the Board of Sunshine Minting International (Shanghai) Co. Ltd which is a joint venture between Sunshine Minting, Inc. and Shanghai JinYuan Culture Development Co. Ltd., for the production of precious metal blanks and products in Shanghai, China.
Mr. Power has over 26 years experience in the precious metals and minting fields. He began his career in this field with Johnson Matthey Ltd., the Canadian division of Johnson Matthey PLC based in the United Kingdom. During his tenure with Johnson Matthey, Mr. Power held several key management positions in both Operations and Sales.
In May 1997, Mr. Power joined Sunshine Minting, Inc., as a key member of the senior management team. In January 2007, Mr. Power successfully acquired 100% ownership of Sunshine Minting, Inc. and assumed the role of its President and CEO. Under his tenure Sunshine Minting, Inc. has grown from a small regional supplier of products with 30 employees to a large multi-national corporation which in 2014 employs 450 people with 2 operations in the United States, and with offices and agents in Canada, South America and Europe with total revenue of approximately $1 billion.
With the appointment of Mr. Power to Star Gold's Board of Directors, Mr. Ian Falconer has stepped off the Board.
Commenting on the appointment of Mr. Power to the Board, Star Gold Corp. Chairman Lindsay Gorrill stated, "Mr. Power has been an early supporter of Star Gold and as we move through the permitting process, the experience and guidance of Tom Power will become very valuable to Star Gold. I am also saddened to see Ian Falconer leave the Board as he has been an integral part of Star Gold for the past few years and I would like to thank him for his contribution."
About Star Gold Corp.
Star Gold Corp. is a gold exploration/development company with 115 unpatented claims located within the Walker Lane belt. The Company is currently focused on developing its flagship property, the Longstreet Property. The Longstreet Property is located in Nye County, Nevada.
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