Golden Hope Introduces Andre Tessier as its New President and CEO
Golden Hope Introduces Andre Tessier as its New President and CEO
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TheNewswire / June 20, 2019 - Golden Hope Mines Lim ited, TSX-V: GNH; (the "Company" or "Golden
Hope") is pleased to introduce Mr. Andre Tessier as its ne w President and CEO effective immediately.
Mr. Tessier is a Professional Engineer and Geologis t, involved in the mineral exploration and mining
industry since 1989, including 12 years as Director , President and CEO of the publicly traded junior
mining company referred to below.
Mr. Tessier started his career as Exploration Manag er in Noranda, Quebec for Cominco Ltd. He
subsequently became geological consultant to the in dustry with clients from both the major and junior
sectors in Canada, South and Central America and Ce ntral Asia. In 2003, Mr. Tessier was appointed as
President, CEO and Director of Murgor Resources Inc ., a position he held until 2015. In 2015, Murgor
successfully merged with a Toronto-based junior exp loration company during very challenging market
conditions, obtaining a 50% price premium for Murgo r shareholders. During his tenure at Murgor, the
company raised over $38M through equity financing a nd asset value-creation (i.e. acquisition – value
addition – monetization). Since 2016, Mr. Tessier has been employed by the Ontario Geological Survey
and has been an adjunct Professor at Queen’s University in Kingston since 2018. Mr. Tessier obtained his
Engineering degree at the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal and his MSc in Economic Geology at Queen’s
University in Kingston.
Mr. Tessier has also been added to the slate of Dir ectors to be elected at the companies Annual General
Meeting to be held on June 28 in Montreal.
“I would like to thank the Board of Directors for their vote of confidence. I would also like to thank Mr. Frank
Candido for his excellent work at steering the company since 2008 during such difficult market conditions. I
look forward with optimism to the challenge of lead ing Golden Hope Mines and adding value for our
shareholders” states Andre Tessier.
The Board wishes to thank Mr. Frank Candido for having served as President of Golden Hope since 2008.
Mr. Candido will remain a Director of the Company a nd is included on the slate of Directors to be elec ted
at the companies upcoming Annual General Meeting. M r. Candido will also serve as a consultant to the
new President during the transition period.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF GOLDEN HOPE MINES LIMITED.
Frank Candido
Director
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About Golden Hope Mines Limited
Golden Hope Mines Limited is a mineral exploration company that seeks to grow shareholder value through
the acquisition, exploration and development of gol d and base metal projects suitable for underground
and/or open-pit mining. The Company's focus is curr ently in southeastern Quebec, Canada. The
Company's claim blocks lie within an area that exte nds approximately 100 kilometres along the
Appalachians of southeastern Quebec from near Ste-L ucie-de-Beauregard to about 16 kilometres
southwest of Beauceville. The Bellechasse-Timmins gold deposit lies 5 kilometres southeast of St-Magloire
within the Bellechasse Belt, an approximately 18 kilometre long mineralized area.
For further information:
Golden Hope Mines Limited
www.goldenhopemines.com
Frank Candido, Director
Tel : 514-969-5530
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Canadian securities laws. Forward looking information include, but are not limited to, statements regarding
the use of proceeds of the non-brokered private placement and payment of the debt settlements. Generally,
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There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those anticipated by
management. The forward-looking information contain ed in this press release constitutes management's
current estimates, as of the date of this press rel ease, with respect to the matters covered thereby. We
expect that these estimates will change as new information is received. While we may elect to update these
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