Nevada Exploration Appoints Dr. John E. Larson to Board of Directors
December 04 2012 - 8:45AM
Marketwired
Nevada Exploration Inc. ("NGE") (TSX VENTURE:NGE) is very pleased
to announce the appointment of Dr. John E. Larson to its Board of
Directors. Dr. Larson brings 35 years of international experience
in exploration, development, and mining, and has worked with both
major international companies and junior explorers, as well as with
government geological surveys, including 16 years with BHP and BHP
Billiton in various international locations, holding positions as
Manager, North America Copper Exploration; Manager, Global Porphyry
Copper Exploration; and Manager, Latin America Exploration. During
his career, exploration team successes include: the La Choya and La
Trinidad gold deposits in Mexico; HD Summit, Big Ledge, Snoose
Creek, and Loomis Creek barite deposits in Nevada; and the Santo
Domingo copper-iron-gold deposit in Chile; as well as successful
in-mine and brownfields exploration programs at: Bounty gold
deposit, Western Australia; Rosebery Mine, Tasmania; Century Mine,
Queensland; Escondida Mine, Chile; and Isla Riesco coal project,
Chile. Mr. Larson holds advanced degrees in geology and chemistry
from the University of Western Ontario (M.Sc.) and the Colorado
School of Mines (Ph.D.).
Wade Hodges, President and CEO: "John brings an impressive track
record of creating value by moving projects forward, as well as
broad training and experience in geology and geochemistry, and we
are very pleased to welcome him to our team. John is well connected
and respected within the industry, and we look forward to working
with him to leverage our property portfolio and hydrogeochemistry
technology to create value and to attract new exploration
partners."
In accordance with the NGE's stock option plan, NGE has granted
Dr. Larson director incentive stock options to purchase up to an
aggregate of 500,000 common shares exercisable on or before
December 4, 2017, at a price of $0.12 per share.
Nevada Exploration Inc.
NGE is an exploration company focused on gold in Nevada. NGE is
led by an experienced management team that has been involved with
the discovery of more than 30 million ounces of gold in Nevada.
NGE is aggressively applying the latest in "blind deposit"
exploration technology to identify, acquire, and advance new
exploration properties in Nevada's highly prospective, yet
underexplored covered basins. Specifically, NGE has developed
proprietary hydrogeochemistry (groundwater chemistry) exploration
technology to explore for gold in Nevada's covered basins where
traditional exploration techniques are challenged.
Using its industry leading exploration technology, NGE has
assembled a portfolio of nine new gold projects, and with over
20,000 hectares (75 sq mi), is evolving as a major player in this
world class jurisdiction. NGE's business model is to leverage its
properties and technology to create shareholder value through
generative exploration, joint ventures, and other exploration
partnerships.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information:
This release contains certain "forward-looking statements"
including, without limitation, expectations, beliefs, plans and
objectives regarding the potential transactions and ventures
discussed in this release. Among the important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by
such forward-looking statements are the risks inherent in mineral
exploration, the need to obtain additional financing, environmental
permits, the availability of needed personnel and equipment for
exploration and development, fluctuations in the price of minerals,
and general economic conditions.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Contacts: Nevada Exploration Inc. James Buskard Vice President
Corporate Development (775) 359-7740info@nevadaexploration.com
www.nevadaexploration.com