Crystal Lake Mining Appoints New Director and Corporate Secretary
Crystal Lake Mining Appoints New Director and Corporate Secretary
March 25th, 2020, Vancouver, British Columbia - Crystal Lake Mining Corporation (TSXV: CLM OTC:
SIOCF FSE: SOG-FF) (“Crystal Lake” or the “Company”) is pleased to welcome the appointment of Mr .
David Watkins to the Board of Directors for the Company and the appointment of Ms. Natasha
Chapman as Corporate Secretary.
“On behalf of the Crystal Lake Team, I would like to welcome David to the Board of Directors. David
has dedicated over 45 years to his career within our industry, having been a part of over a dozen
projects from discovery to economic production in a wide range of commodities and deposit types
located throughout the world. There are few individuals in the mining industry with the experience
and success that David has . His strong technical background, management expertise, and proven
business track record will be an asset in our development of the Company’s flagship Newmont Lake
Project in the heart of Northwestern British Columbia’s famed Golden Triangle.” commented Cole
Evans, Crystal Lake’s CEO.
Furthermore, the Company is announcing the resignation of Mr . Alphonse Ruggiero from Crystal Lake
Mining’s Board of Directors effective March 21 st, 2020. The Company would like to thank Mr .
Ruggiero for his tenure with the Company and success in his future endeavors.
David Watkins Appointed a Director of the Board
Mr . Watkins is an international mining executive and trained geologist with over 45 years of
experience building and managing mining companies. His work throughout the world has resulted
in the discovery, development and operation of 15 successful precious and base metal mines
throughout North and South America, Australia, and Africa.
Mr . Watkins started his career with Newmont Mining and Noranda as an Exploration Geologist
working in Canada, Australia, Mexico, and Ecuador . He became Chief Geologist for mining and
exploration at Falconbridge Copper in 1977. By 1986, he was Vice President Exploration of
Falconbridge Copper, and later President of Minnova Inc., the successor company to Falconbridge
Copper until it’s acquisition by Inmet Mining in 1993. During his tenure Mr. Watkins and his team
discovered and built a number of mines that resulted in five operating divisions producing gold, silver,
copper, and zinc.
From 1993 to 1999, Mr . Watkins served as the Senior Vice President, Exploration for Cyprus Amax
Minerals until it’s $1.8 billion purchase by Phelps Dodge, a company later acquired by Freeport -
McMoRan to form the world’s largest publicly traded copper company. During Mr . Watkins tenure
the company produced copper, gold, molybdenum, lithium, and coal.
From 2000 to 2011, Mr . Watkins served as Chairman and CEO of Atna Resources, a company engaged
in exploration, development, and production of gold projects in the Americas. He continued as
Chairman from 2011 to 2016.
Mr . Watkins currently serves as Director of Euro Ressources S.A. | Gold Royalties (95% owned
IAMGOLD France S.A.S.), Golden Minerals Co., and Commander Resources.
Mr . Watkins graduated with a M.Sc. in Geology from Carleton University in 1970, a B.A. in Geology
from Queen’s University in 1967 , and is a graduate of the Executive Business Program at the
University of Western Ontario. Mr. Watkins is a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy, Geological Association of Canada, Geological Society of Nevada, and Prospectors and
Developers Association of Canada.
This appointment is subject to a TSX Venture Exchange approval.
Natasha Chapman Appointed Corporate Secretary
Ms. Chapman holds a B.A. from Carleton University in Ottawa in 2007 as well as a Project
Management Certification from Universite St. Paul in Ottawa. Previously, Natasha held a position
within the Policy division of a Crown Corporation in the Nunavut Territory, which provided her an
unparalleled experience at the Board level to Corporate Governance.
Natasha replaced Kristine Frost who resigned from the Company effective February 4th, 2020.
About Crystal Lake Mining
Crystal Lake Mining is a junior Canadian mining exploration company focused on exploration and
development of it’s 551 km 2 Newmont Lake Property in the Golden Triangle of northwest British
Columbia, Canada. The Company has an option to earn a 100% interest in the Newmont Lake Project,
which is one of the largest land packages in the broader Eskay Creek region of Northwest British
Columbia’s Golden Triangle.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
CRYSTAL LAKE MINING CORP .
“Cole Evans”
Chief Executive Officer
Email: [email protected]
www.crystallakemining.com
For further information please contact:
Investor Relations
Sean Kingsley – Director of Communications
Tel: +1 (604) 440-8474
Email: [email protected]
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