Barksdale Announces Richard (Rick) Trotman as President and Chief Executive Officer and Peter Megaw as Senior Technical Advisor
BARKSDALE CAPITAL CORP.
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BARKSDALE ANNOUNCES RICHARD (RICK) TROTMAN AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PETER MEGAW AS SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR
November 14, 2017 – Vancouver, B.C. – Barksdale Capital Corp. (TSX -V: BRO) (“ Barksdale” or the
“Company”) reported today that the Company has completed assembling its senior leadership team to
manage the development of the Sunnyside P roject in Arizona on which it has acquired an option. The
Sunnyside Project is home to a large porphyry copper system that appears to host multiple polymetallic
exploration targets including a zinc skarn that may be an extension of the adjacent Taylor deposit owned
by Arizona Mining.
Richard (Rick) Trotman will be joining the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer commencing
December 13, 2017. Rick is a professional geologist with a broad range of experience within the mining
industry, having worked in both buy-side and sell -side positions as well as technically focused
responsibilities with major mining companies. Rick is joining Barksdale from Resource Capital Funds, a
leading mining- focused private equity firm, where he was involved in executing a broad range of
investments spanning the precious, base and minor metal spaces and was also responsible for establishing
and managing the firm’s portfolio of exploration investments. Prior to Resource Capital Funds, Rick
worked as a mining industry equity research analyst in New York City and was an exploration geologist
with leading gold producers such as Barrick Gold Corp, Meridian Gold Inc. and Yamana Gold Inc. in both
the USA and Mexico.
The Company also announces that Dr. Peter Megaw, C.P.G., has joined the Company as Senior Technical
Advisor. Peter is a Co -founder and Chief Exploration Officer of Mag Silver Corp (“MAG Silver”) with
more than 30 years of relevant experience focused on silver and gold exploration in Mexico. He has a Ph.D.
in G eology from the University of Arizona and is a registered Certified Professional Geologist by the
American Institute of Professional Geologists and an Arizona Registered geologist . Peter has been
instrumental in a number of mineral discoveries in Mexico including new ore bodies at existing mines such
as Excellon Resources' Platosa mine, as well as MAG Silver's Juanicipio and Cinco de Mayo p roperties.
Peter is the author of numerous scientific publications on ore deposits and is a frequent speaker at academic
and international exploration conferences. He is also the 2017 recipient of the prestigious Thayer Lindsley
Award for mine finding from the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada.
The Company’s Project Manager for the Sunnyside Project is Lewis Teal. Mr. Teal is a Certified
Professional Geologist with over 35 years of experience in multi-commodity minerals exploration spanning
both North and South America. From 1988 to April 2015, Lewis worked with Newmont Mining
Corporation in a variety of senior pos itions including Group Executive South American
Exploration/Development from 2011 to 2015, Director South America Generative Exploration from 2006
to 2011 and Exploration Manager, Newmont -Minera Yanacocha operations from 2002 to 2006. Since
leaving Newmont in 2015, Lewis has acted as an independent consulting geologist providing worldwide
evaluation and business case analysis of a wide range of opportunities from early stage generative
exploration to advanced stage minerals project development to early stag e generative exploration
opportunities. Mr. Teal holds a Master of Science, Economic Geology ( 1979, minor in Met. Eng .) and a
Bachelor of Science, Geology (1977, minor in mathematics), both from the University of Texas at El Paso.
Richard Silas will be stepping down as President and Chief Executive Officer, but will remain as a Director
and Corporate Secretary of the Company.
In conjunction with the foregoing appointments, the Company has granted incentive stock op tions to
purchase a total of 600,000 common shares at a price of $0.88 per share exercisable for a period of five
years. The stock options are subject to the terms of the Company's stock option plan and regulatory
approval.
The scientific and technical content and interpretations contained in this news release have been approved
by Lewis Teal, CPG 6932, a consultant to the Company and a qualified person as defined by NI 43 -101,
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
ABOUT BARKSDALE CAPITAL CORP. – Barksdale Capital Corp. is focused on the acquisition and
exploration of highly prospective precious and base metal projects in the United States.
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 news
release.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Barksdale Capital Corp.,
“Richard Silas”
Richard Silas, President
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Richard Silas
President
Tel: 778-588-7139
Email: [email protected]
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION: This news release
includes certain “forward- looking information” u nder applicable Canadian securities legislation
including Rick Trotman’s start date with the Company. Forward-looking information is necessarily based
upon a number of estimates and 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 inform ation. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward- looking information. The Company 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.