TSX: GPR
NYSE MKT: GPL
VANCOUVER, Aug. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - GREAT PANTHER SILVER
LIMITED (TSX: GPR; NYSE MKT: GPL) ("Great Panther"; the "Company")
announces the appointments of Matthew
Wunder as Vice President Exploration and Brian Peer as Vice President Operations,
Mexico. While Mr. Wunder has already joined the Company, Mr.
Peer's appointment will be effective on August 20th.
Matt Wunder is a Professional
Geologist and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from
Western University in London, Ontario. He has 30 years of
experience in the mining industry, including 15 years with Noranda
Inc. and more than 10 years as a senior executive for several
junior and mid-size companies. He has successfully led
multiple discoveries throughout the Americas and was recognized and
honoured as co-recipient of the Colin Spence award for Excellence
in Global Mineral Exploration (AME BC, 2010). Over the coming
weeks, Matt will transition to become the Qualified Person (QP) for
Great Panther's operating mines and development projects,
succeeding Robert Brown who has
retired. The Company would like to take this opportunity to
thank Robert for his 12 years at Great Panther and his contribution
in building the Company.
Brian Peer has more than 30 years
of mining experience including 19 years in senior management.
Most recently, he was General Manager with Red Eagle Mining
in Colombia, responsible for
implementing new narrow vein mining methods. Previously,
Brian held the position of Country Manager, Mexico for Alamos Gold, where he was
responsible for the safe and efficient operation of two mines and
the development of two additional underground mines. Brian
also worked for Coeur Mining and for ten years at Barrick
Gold. He is a graduate from the University of Texas El Paso with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Geology and is fluent in Spanish.
"I am really pleased that Matt and Brian have joined us to round
out the senior executive team," stated Robert Archer, President & CEO. "I am
confident that, under the new leadership of incoming President
& CEO, Jim Bannantine, Great
Panther has a bright future."
ABOUT GREAT PANTHER
Great Panther Silver Limited is a primary silver mining and
exploration company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange trading
under the symbol GPR, and on the NYSE MKT under the symbol
GPL. Great Panther's current activities are focused on the
mining of precious metals from its two wholly-owned operating mines
in Mexico: the Guanajuato Mine
Complex, which includes the San Ignacio Mine; and the Topia Mine in
Durango; and on advancing the development of the Coricancha Mine
Complex in Peru. The Company's activities also include the
pursuit of additional mining opportunities in the Americas.
Robert Archer
President & CEO
SOURCE Great Panther Silver Limited