THUNDER BAY, ON, Sept. 16, 2019 /CNW/ - Premier Gold Mines
Limited (PG:TSX) (PIRGF:US) ("Premier", "the Company") is
pleased to announce that Mr. Peter van
Alphen is joining the Company as its Chief Operating
Officer. Peter brings to Premier a successful track record of
mine development and operations. In this role Peter will
oversee the Company's mining and development Projects including the
Mercedes and South Arturo mines, and will lead development planning
for Premier's advanced-stage projects including Hardrock
(Greenstone Gold) and Cove.
Peter brings to Premier more than twenty years of progressive
leadership and management of various mining operations from
construction projects through to production that will prove
valuable for stakeholders as the Company continues to build out its
pipeline of growth projects. Most recently, Peter served as
the Country Manager for Canada for
Pan American Silver, Vice-President of Operations at Tahoe
Resources, and Vice-President of Operations at Lake Shore Gold Corp
overseeing their Canadian Operations. Prior to his role at Lake
Shore, Peter's broad Canadian operational experience included five
years as Mine Manager and Project Manager with FNX Mining.
"A top priority for Premier is to build an industry-best
operations team to facilitate our aggressive plans to realize
substantial production growth over the next several years"
commented Ewan Downie, President
& CEO. "We look forward to Peter's contribution as we grow our
Company in a safe and sustainable manner. Peter's diverse
experience will complement our existing team as we advance our key
assets and assess additional producing opportunities to achieve
this goal."
Premier remains focused on building its mining business towards
mid-tier gold producer status. In addition to its producing
Mercedes Mine and the two near development projects at South
Arturo, the Company is beginning to plan for future operations with
the advancement of permitting, community agreements and detailed
technical refinements of a potential mine plan for the Greenstone
Gold Mines open pit project, Hardrock. Advanced exploration
work continues on a potential underground plan for the 100%-owned
Cove Property in Nevada and the
company remains committed to achieving long term and sustainable
growth through exploration of geologically prospective properties
in favourable jurisdictions.
Premier Gold Mines Limited is a gold producer with a
respected exploration and development pipeline of high-quality
precious metal projects in proven, accessible and safe mining
jurisdictions in Canada,
the United States, and
Mexico. Premier remains focused on
creating a low-cost, mid-tier gold producer through its two
producing gold mines - South Arturo and Mercedes - as well as mine
development opportunities at McCoy-Cove in Nevada and Hardrock in Ontario.
This Press Release contains certain information that may
constitute "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian
securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but
is not limited to, statements about strategic plans, including
future operations, future work programs, capital expenditures,
discovery and production of minerals, price of gold and currency
exchange rates, timing of geological reports and corporate and
technical objectives. Forward-looking information is necessarily
based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered
reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties,
and other factors which may cause the actual results and future
events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information, including the risks inherent to the
mining industry, adverse economic and market developments and the
risks identified in Premier's annual information form under the
heading "Risk Factors". There can be no assurance that such
information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance
on forward-looking information. All forward-looking information
contained in this press release is given as of the date hereof and
is based upon the opinions and estimates of management and
information available to management as at the date hereof. Premier
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
law.
SOURCE Premier Gold Mines Limited