Two New Directors Elected to Kiska Board
28 Juin 2010 - 8:31PM
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Kiska Metals Corporation (TSX VENTURE: KSK) held its Annual and
Special Meeting on June 23, 2010 in Vancouver, BC. All resolutions
to be voted on at the meeting were passed, including the slate of
directors proposed by the Company. The recommended slate included
two new nominees, George Ireland and Geoff Chater.
"George Ireland and Geoff Chater bring a wealth of capital
markets and corporate development experience to Kiska Metals. Their
experience with financing and advising public companies in the
resources sector will be of great benefit. We welcome them to the
Board," stated Jason Weber, President and Chief Executive
Officer.
George Ireland is the Chief Investment Officer and Managing
Member of the Geologic Resource Partners LLC and Portfolio Manager
of the associated Geologic Resource Funds. Mr. Ireland has 30 years
of experience in all aspects of the resource sector, ranging from
field geology to banking and venture capital. Mr. Ireland founded
Geologic Resource Partners LLC in 2004. From 2000 to 2004, he was
the general partner of Ring Partners, LP, an investment partnership
that later merged with the Geologic Fund. From 1991 to 2000, he was
an analyst for Knott Partners LP. Mr. Ireland graduated from
Phillips Academy and the University of Michigan with a BS degree
from the School of Natural Resources. Mr. Ireland also serves on
the board of directors of Merrill & Ring Inc, a private timber
company in the United States.
Geoffrey Chater holds a B.Sc. in geology from Texas Christian
University and has over 21 years of experience in the mining
industry. Mr. Chater is a principal of Namron Advisors, a corporate
communications consultancy. From 1999-2008, Mr. Chater held the
position of Manager of Corporate Relations for copper producer
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. During his career, Mr. Chater has held
similar positions with Greystar Resources Ltd., Nevada Pacific Gold
Ltd., Eldorado Gold Corporation, Fairbanks Gold Corporation and
Ivanhoe Capital Corporation.
Mr. Ireland and Mr. Chater have each been granted 125,000
incentive stock options exercisable at price of $1.00 for a period
of 5 years.
Management would like to thank and acknowledge the efforts and
contributions made by departing board members Rosie Moore and Bill
Schur. Both served on Kiska's board since its inception in 2009.
Their experience and knowledge proved to be invaluable in the
creation and subsequent growth of Kiska. We wish them the very best
in their future endeavors.
About Kiska Metals Corporation
Kiska Metals Corporation is a mineral exploration company
focused on advancing the Whistler Project, Alaska, which includes a
multi-million ounce gold-copper resource and excellent exploration
potential. Kiska has renowned technical expertise and a quality
exploration portfolio with numerous early stage exploration
opportunities around the world, some held in partnership with a
selection of the world's largest and most successful gold and base
metal producers. Kiska resulted from the merger of Rimfire Minerals
Corporation and Geoinformatics Exploration in August 2009.
On behalf of Kiska Metals Corporation
Jason Weber, P.Geo., President & CEO
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT: No stock exchange, securities commission
or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the
information contained herein. This News Release includes certain
"forward-looking statements". Other than statements of historical
fact, all statements included in this release, including, without
limitation, statements regarding future plans and objectives of
Kiska Metals Corporation, are forward-looking statements that
involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance
that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from Kiska's expectations are the risks
detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by Kiska
Metals Corporation with securities regulators. Those filings can be
found on the Internet at http://www.sedar.com and
http://www.sec.gov/edgar.
Contacts: Kiska Metals Corporation Drew Martel Investor
Relations 604.669.6660 Kiska Metals Corporation Jason Weber
604.669.6660 604.669.0898 (FAX) www.kiskametals.com
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