Maritime Announces the Appointment of 3 New Board Members
Vancouver, November 8, 2018 - Maritime Resources Corp. (TSXV: MAE) ("Maritime") On the completion of the recently closed $3.5 million financing with Dundee Resources Ltd. and Sprott Inc., Maritime is pleased to announce the appointment of three new independent board members to further enhance the team. The new appointees include Mr. John Hayes as Director who will also serve as Chair of the Board, Mr. Garett Macdonald and Mr. Mark Ashcroft as directors of the Company. The new directorships take effect immediately and will work with our existing team as the Company advances the high grade Hammerdown gold project and further develops its Whisker and Orion exploration projects. Brief biographies of the directors are highlighted below.
Mr. John Hayes, M.Sc., MBA, P. Geo - Chair of the Board, Director
John is a professional geologist with over 17 years of industry experience ranging from regional surveys to advanced exploration. In addition, John has many years of capital markets experience. John graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Geology (1989) and a Master of Science in Geology (1997). He also holds an MBA from Dalhousie University (2003). He is a member (P. Geo.) of the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador. John was a mining analyst and Managing Director for BMO Capital Markets from 2003 until his retirement in April 2014. In his role with BMO, John covered precious and base metal companies globally from exploration to production stages. John joined Osisko Mining Inc. in June 2016, where he served as the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development until March 2018.
Mr. Garett Macdonald, MBA, P. Eng. - Director
Garett is a professional mining engineer with extensive experience in project development and mine operations with over 22 years of industry experience. He has managed large technical programs through the concept, feasibility and into construction stages and has senior management and board level experience with several public companies. Most recently as Vice President of Project Development for JDS Energy and Mining, Garett was responsible for leading the Curraghinalt Feasibility Study for Dalradian Resources, a high grade, narrow vein Curraghinalt gold project in Northern Ireland, recently acquired by Orion Mine Finance for $537M. Garett also held roles in mine operations and engineering earlier in his career with senior Canadian mining firms Suncor Energy, and Placer Dome Inc. From 2009 to 2013 he served as Vice President of Operations for Rainy River Resources prior to the $310M sale of Rainy River to New Gold Inc. Garett is currently the President & CEO of Tower Resources and a director of First Cobalt, Aurelius Minerals and Gungnir Resources. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Western University's Ivey Business School and a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) from Laurentian University in Sudbury.
Mr. Mark N.J. Ashcroft, P. Eng. - Director
Mark has been involved in various capacities in the global mining industry and the North American and European debt and equity markets since 1990. Mark is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Aurelius Minerals Inc. Previously, Mark served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Stonegate Agricom Ltd. from August 2008 to September 2014. From 2007 to 2008, Mark worked at Versant Partners, where he was responsible for successfully developing their mining finance business in sales, trading and corporate finance. Prior to joining Versant Partners, Mark had been employed since 2003 with Toll Cross Securities Inc., a boutique institutional firm in Toronto where he became Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking. From 2001 to 2003, Mark was a member of the Mining and Metals Team at Standard Bank's New York office where he was responsible for providing metals trading and project financing solutions to mid-tier developers and producers in Canada and Latin America. From 1999 to 2000, he was a member of the Mining and Metals Team of Barclays Capital, a leading provider of project finance to the mining industry. From 1996 to 1998, he worked in Mines Technical Services at Inco Ltd.'s Ontario Division, where he qualified as a Professional Engineer in Ontario. various operating roles in North and South Mark holds his Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) from Laurentian University and a Master of Science (Finance, Regulation and Risk Management) from the ISMA Centre of the University of Reading.
Mr. Fulcher, President and CEO commented: "We are extremely pleased to be moving Maritime forward in such a positive way with both the financing for $3.5 million completed by two significant groups in Dundee and Sprott and the additions to our board. The three new members have board expertise in all aspects of the mining and financial industry and come with a proven track record of developing, financing and operating mining projects. With these new board members joining the Maritime team we will continue to diligently advance our 100% owned Green Bay Hammerdown gold project towards production."
The Company would also like to announce that Mr. Alan Williams has resigned as Chairman and Director of the Company effective October 29th, 2018. Alan was one of the original founding directors of the Company in 2007 and became Chairman in 2017, he has remained active both on the board and as the Company's Chairman since then. On behalf of the board and employees of the Company, we thank Alan for his years of dedication and wish him all the best on his future endeavors. Alan will continue to act as an advisor to the Company.
About Maritime Resources Corp:
Maritime Resources holds 100% of the Green Bay Property, located near Springdale, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The property hosts the past producing Hammerdown gold mine and the nearby Orion gold deposit. As well the Lochinvar base metals/precious metals deposit sits to the north east end of the Rumbullion deposit.
Based on the scenario presented in the Company's March 2017 PFS, the Hammerdown mine is expected to produce approximately 180,000 ounces over a 5 year life at a cash cost of $558 CDN with an all in cost (including capital, sustaining capital and operating cost) of $955 CDN per ounce of gold. Total estimated upfront capital is $35M CDN, and the project has a pre-tax NPV8% = $72M CDN with an IRR of 47% based on a toll milling arrangement at the nearby Nugget Pond Mill. The after tax NPV8% = $44M CDN with an IRR = 35% based on a $1250/oz gold price.
Further information on the Green Bay Gold Property can be found on our website along with the NI43-101 compliant Technical Report filed on SEDAR on July 11, 2013 at www.maritimeresourcescorp.com.
Bernard H. Kahlert, P.Eng. is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this release.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Doug Fulcher
President, CEO
Forfurther information, please call:
Doug Fulcher
Telephone: (604) 336-7322
info@maritimeresourcescorp.com
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