Amerigo Pleased to Announce New Appointments
June 05 2012 - 8:00AM
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Amerigo Resources Ltd. (TSX:ARG) ("Amerigo" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce the appointments of Rob Henderson as Chief
Operating Officer and George Ireland and Geoff Castle to the
Company's board of directors, effective June 4, 2012.
A professional engineer with an MBA, Mr. Henderson has 28 years
of international experience operating, building and acquiring
mineral properties, and joins Amerigo after eight years with
Kinross Gold Corporation where he attained the position of Senior
Vice President Technical Services responsible for energy, mine
planning, mineral resources and reserves. Prior to Kinross, Mr.
Henderson worked in mine and tailings operations with Rand Mines
and De Beers and then with SNC Lavalin and Hatch delivering
engineering services to international mining clients.
Mr. Ireland is the founder and portfolio manager of Resource
Partners LLC, an investment management firm which specializes in
investing in the mining and metals sectors of the global equity
markets with a particular focus on micro-cap to mid-cap sized
companies.
Mr. Castle is Manager, Group Investments with Kestrel Holdings
Ltd. He also manages a proprietary investment fund for
Vancouver-based Merlin Pacific Capital Corp and jointly oversees
the investment portfolio of the Sitka Foundation which supports
environmental causes.
Amerigo's President and CEO, Dr. Klaus Zeitler, stated, "I
welcome the appointment of these gentlemen and look forward to
their contributions to Amerigo. Mr. Henderson is a seasoned mining
executive with a very solid technical and managerial background,
and with prior experience in tailings operations. His expertise
will be particularly valuable in the ongoing and future expansion
of the Company's operations in Chile. Messrs. Ireland and Castle
bring extensive experience in the investment industry, particularly
in the mining sector, and we believe their appointments will
strengthen Amerigo's board of directors and add substantial value
to the Company."
Amerigo Resources Ltd. is a Canadian junior company producing
copper and molybdenum from its MVC operations near Santiago,
Chile.
Tel: (604) 681-2802; Fax: (604) 682-2802; Web:
www.amerigoresources.com; Listing: (TSX:ARG)
Statements contained in this news release that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
which could cause actual results to differ materially from
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Contacts: Amerigo Resources Ltd. Dr. Klaus Zeitler President and
CEO (604) 218-7013 Amerigo Resources Ltd. (604) 697-6201
www.amerigoresources.com
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