Ashton Appoints Two New Directors.VANCOUVER, British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography -- Ashton Mining of Canada Inc. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :ACA ACA - Application Control Architecture ) Dr. David S. Robertson, Chairman of the Board of Ashton Mining of Canada Inc. ("Ashton" or the "Corporation"), is pleased to welcome Mr. Pierre B. Lebel and Mr. David H. Watkins to the Board of Directors effective Monday, February 14, 2005. Mr. Lebel brings to Ashton more than 25 years of experience in mining exploration, project financing Project financing A form of asset-based financing in which a firm finances a discrete set of assets on a stand-alone basis. , mine construction and commercial operations. In January 2003, he was appointed Chairman of Imperial Metals Corporation, a Vancouver-based copper, gold and molybdenum molybdenum (məlĭb`dənəm) [Gr.,=leadlike], metallic chemical element; symbol Mo; at. no. 42; at. wt. 95.94; m.p. about 2,617°C;; b.p. about 4,612°C;; sp. gr. 10.22 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, +4, +5, or +6. producer, following 16 years as Imperial's President. In 1998, the BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines awarded Mr. Lebel the E.A. Scholz Medal in recognition of his outstanding contribution towards the construction and development of Imperial's Mount Polley copper/gold mine in British Columbia. Mr. Lebel also serves as Chairman and Trustee for Home Equity Income Trust, Chairman and Director of Asia Gold Corp. and is a Director of Jinshan Gold Mines Inc., Sepp's Gourmet Foods Ltd. and Zed.i Solutions Inc. As an international mining and exploration executive, David Watkins David Watkins may refer to:
Valuable metals such as gold, iridium, palladium, platinum, and silver. Notes: Investing in precious metals can be done either by purchasing the physical asset, or by purchasing futures contracts for the particular metal. exploration company holding properties in the United States, Canada and Chile. From 1994 to 1999, he was Senior Vice President, Exploration for Cypress Amax Minerals Company, a U.S.-based multinational mining company. Before joining Cypress Amax, Mr. Watkins held positions of increasing seniority in Falconbridge Copper Ltd. and became President and CEO of Minnova Inc., Falconbridge Copper's successor, in 1990. Under Mr. Watkins' leadership, Minnova grew through exploration and acquisitions to become an entity operating five underground and open pit mines in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. Dr. Robertson also announces the retirement of Mr. David C. Davenport from the Board of Directors effective Friday, February 11, 2005. Mr. Davenport was appointed a Director in 1993, concurrent with Ashton's initial public offering. His knowledge, insight and diligence have contributed greatly to the Corporation's advancement over the past 12 years. Ashton's prime objective is the discovery or acquisition of diamond prospects capable of rapid advancement to development and production. The Corporation has positioned itself among the leading explorers in the Canadian diamond industry. Ashton's key competitive advantages include significant exploration experience and its in-house laboratory facilities in North Vancouver, dedicated exclusively to the Corporation's exploration projects. Ashton Mining of Canada Inc. (TSX:ACA) |
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