TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2018 /CNW/ - Nickel Creek Platinum
Corp. (TSX: NCP) ("Nickel Creek" or the "Company") announced
today that Mr. Gillyeard "Gil"
Leathley has been reappointed as a member of the Board of
Directors (the "Board"). Prior to his departure in
July 2018 for health reasons, Mr.
Leathley had been a Board member since September 2016.
"On behalf of our company and shareholders, I am pleased to
welcome Gil back to the Board of Nickel Creek," stated Myron Manternach, Chairman of Nickel Creek. "Gil
has proven to be an integral member of Nickel Creek's Board of
Directors, providing us with the benefit of his many decades of
technical and operational experience and wisdom in the mining
industry. We look forward to working with Gil and benefiting
from his leadership and vision as we move the Company forward to
capitalize on the growing demand for nickel, copper, cobalt and
platinum group metals."
Mr. Leathley is Electrum's appointee to Nickel Creek's Board.
Mr. Leathley has been working in the mining industry for over 55
years, starting his career as a Mine Surveyor and Industrial
Engineer with the Scottish National Coal Board, working in coal,
bauxite, gold and copper mines. Mr. Leathley has been involved in
all aspects of project advancement, mine construction and
operations overseeing the development of several major operating
mines around the world on behalf of Cassiar Asbestos, Noranda
Mining, International Corona Corporation, Homestake Mining Company,
and NOVAGOLD Resources Inc.
About Nickel Creek Platinum Corp.
Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. (TSX: NCP; OTCQX: NCPCF) is a
Canadian mining exploration and development company. Its flagship
asset, the 100%-owned Nickel Shäw Project, has exceptional access
to infrastructure, located three hours west of Whitehorse via the paved Alaska Highway, which further offers
year-round access to deep-sea shipping ports in southern
Alaska. The Company is also investigating other
opportunities. The Company is led by a management team with a
proven track record of successful discovery, development, financing
and operation of large-scale projects.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information:
This news release includes certain information that may be deemed
"forward-looking information". Forward-looking information can
generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology
such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "believe", "continue",
"plans" or similar terminology, or negative connotations thereof.
All information in this release, other than information of
historical facts, including statements in regard to the future
demand for nickel, copper, cobalt and platinum group metals, and
the ability of the Company to identify other opportunities, is
forward-looking information that involves various risks and
uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations
expressed in such forward-looking information are based on
reasonable assumptions, such expectations are not guarantees of
future performance and actual results or developments may differ
materially from those in the forward-looking information.
For more information on the Company and the key assumptions,
risks and challenges with respect to the forward-looking
information discussed herein, and about our business in general,
investors should review the Company's most recently filed annual
information form, and other continuous disclosure filings which are
available at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not
undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in
accordance with applicable securities laws.
SOURCE Nickel Creek Platinum Corp.