CB Gold (CBJ-V) March 25, '14 is appointing David Laing to the company's board of directors. Mr. Laing brings significant technical and business experience to the company's benefit, having worked in every phase of mining project development for over three decades. Mr. Laing is a mining engineer with over 35 years experience in mining operations, projects, engineering studies, mining finance, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate development in both base and precious metals. He has worked with both senior and junior companies, consulting engineering groups, financial advisory groups, and banks. Most recently, he was a key player in the acquisition and consolidation of three junior gold producers, with the construction of a fourth project, in a roll-up strategy to create an intermediate gold producer. He brings a wealth of global mining experience to the company, particularly in Latin America and West Africa. Mr. Laing holds a bachelor of science degree in mining engineering from the Royal School of Mines, London.
His previous executive positions include executive vice-president at Endeavour Mining, director of mining at Endeavour Financial, vice-president at Standard Bank New York, president at MRDI, project manager at Bema Gold Corp. and various positions at Billiton International Metals.
Fabio Capponi, president and chief executive officer of CB Gold, noted, "We are extremely pleased about the addition of Mr. Laing to the company's board and look forward to working closely with him in developing CB Gold's current and future projects, and as we progress from exploration to development with the intent of delivering best value to our shareholders." |
