Defiance Appoints Interim President & CEO
DEFIANCE APPOINTS INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO
FOR RELEASE: February 15, 2018 TSXV: DEF
OTC: DNCVF
Defiance Silver Corp. (“Defiance” ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Peter J.
Hawley as Interim President and CEO. Mr. Hawley is currently the Chairman of the Board, and
an integral part of the Defiance team with over 36 years of geological and mining experience
spanning grassroots exploration through to development and production.
Mr. Pe ter J. Hawley, BSc, BEng, PGeo, has worked extensively wi th a large number of
intermediate and senior mining companies including Teck, Norand a, Placer Dome and Barrick
Gold. Mr. Hawley was also the founder and Chairman of Scorpio Mining Corporation from
1998 to December 2014 when Scorpio combined with U.S. Gold and Silver Inc to form
Americas Silver Corporation, where he still remains a Director. Mr. Hawley has a track record of
raising significant funds for private and public companies along with structuring mergers and
acquisitions.
“I look forward to contin ue working with Defiance’s team in advancing the San Acacio Deposit
to become the next premier wide -vein, high -grade silver deposit in Zacatecas, Mexico ”
commented Mr. Hawley , “ The San Acacio project has only scratched the surface, hence, our
focus is to d evelop additional planned exploration programs to extend the zones of
mineralization at depth and along strike, and target several new zones that have seen limited
modern exploration”.
In connection with the appointment, Defiance also announces that it ha s granted incentive stock
options to purchase up to an aggregate of 135,000 shares exercisable for five years at a price of
$0.35 per share to Mr. Hawley.
A Panoramic Video on the San Acacio Deposit is available on our website, or Click Here to visit
our Defiance YouTube Channel . Defiance Silver Corp. is a silver explorer and developer
advancing the San Acacio Deposit, located in the histor ic Zacatecas Silver District of central
Mexico. Defiance is managed by a team of proven mine developers with a track recor d of
exploring and developing 7 operating mines to date. Defiance’s corporate mandate is to expand
San Acacio to become one of Mexico’s premier high grade wide vein silver deposits.
On behalf of Defiance Silver Corp.
“Peter J. Hawley”
Interim President & CEO
Chairman of the Board, Director
For more information, please contact: Sunny Pannu – Corporate Development (604) 669 7315 or
via email at [email protected]
2300 - 1177 West Hastings Street www.defiancesilver.com
Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3 Tel: 604-669-7315 Email:[email protected]
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