Northcore Resources-Board Member Nomination-Resignation and CEO Resignation
November 16 2012 - 11:46AM
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Northcore Resources Inc. ('Company' or 'NCR') (TSX VENTURE:NCR)
wishes to announce, effective immediately, the resignation of
Jean-Francois Perrault, President & CEO and Maurice Giroux,
Director and subject to regulatory approval, the nomination of
Terry Byberg and Daniel Coch, P. Eng., as Directors of the Company.
These individuals bring a long and varied geological and mining
experience to the Board as well as both having served on the Board
of Directors of Junior mining companies for a number of years.
They will replace Jean-Francois Perrault and Maurice Giroux who
are resigning as Directors of Northcore effective immediately.
Terrence H. Byberg:
Mr. Byberg is a graduate of the Haileybury School of Mines with
more than 40 years of international mining experience gained in
Canada, Greece, the Philippines, Australia and Mexico. Mr. Byberg
started his career at Campbell Red Lake Mines where he held various
positions up to Mine Superintendent. He worked as General Manager
of Royal Oak Mines Inc., TVX Gold Inc. and Exall Resources Ltd. He
held the position of President and COO of Philippine Gold PLC,
President and CEO of Silver Eagle Mines Inc. and most recently was
VP Mining and Corporate Secretary with Chieftain Metals Inc.
Daniel Coch, P. Eng and Geologist:
Mr. Coch served as a Consulting Geologist and Manager of
numerous major mining exploration projects in West and East Africa
and Canada. He has participated in a number of international
development projects and has served as a Consultant to a major law
firm in Montreal. Over the years he accumulated project management
experience in civil construction and mineral exploration in the
Middle East, Africa, South America and Canada. He has worked
extensively in heavy construction (Oil and Gas production) for over
20 years and for 10 years in mineral exploration in Canada and
Africa. As consultant and exploration manager he has overseen and
completed grass roots exploration, geochemical, geophysical land
and airborne surveys and has directed multiple drilling campaigns
for various Canadian public and private companies. He managed a two
year geological technical assistance program for the Canadian
International Development Agency ("CIDA") in Zimbabwe.
Additionally, Mr. Coch has assisted junior mineral exploration
companies in the preparation of IPO's for the Montreal and Toronto
Stock Exchanges and has been a Director for several public
companies as well as serving on both audit and corporate governance
committees. He served as Director of Amseco Exploration Ltd.,
Rocmec Mining Inc., Stellar Pacific Ventures, Inc. and since April
2011, of Actus Minerals Corp. Mr. Coch graduated as a Geological
Engineer from Liege University in Belgium in 1969.
Northcore wishes to complete the recently proposed Private
Placement Financing so as to be able to meet its current corporate
and regulatory obligations. The Company will immediately be
instituting a compilation of all exploration activities it has
completed over the last 4 years as well as a review of its various
projects and properties. Once completed the Board will determine
its future exploration programs.
The Board of Directors of Northcore wish to thank Messrs.
Perrault and Giroux for their insight, contributions and efforts on
behalf of the Company.
The Board of Directors now consisting of Terrence Byberg, Daniel
Coch and Michel Lebeuf will continue to oversee the governance of
the Company.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
Contacts: Northcore Resources Inc.
514-576-5837ceo@NorthcoreResources.com
www.NorthcoreResources.com