Vancouver, British Columbia. Happy Creek Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: HPY) (the “Company ” ) is pleased to announce Walter Segsworth has joined t he board of directors of Happy Creek Minerals Ltd. Walter Segsworth has over 40 years of experience in mining throughout
Happy Creek
adds Walter Segsworth to the board of directors
January
9
,
201
7
–
Vancouver, British Columbia.
Happy Creek Minerals Ltd. (TSXV:
HPY)
(the “Company
”
)
is
pleased
to announce
Walter Segsworth has joined t
he board of
directors of Happy Creek Minerals Ltd.
Walter Segsworth has over 40
years of experience in mining throughout
Canada and
overseas and has served as a senior officer of several mining companies including
Westmin Resources, where he was Presiden
t and CEO, and Homestake Mining
Company, where he was President and COO. Mr. Segsworth is currently lead
independent
director of Pan American Silver
and a director of
Sabina Gold & Silver
Corporation. Mr. Segsworth is past Chairman of
the Mining Associatio
n
of British
Columbia
and
the Mining Association
of
Canada and was named B.C.’
s Mining Person
of the year in 1996.
David Blann, P.Eng., President of Happy Creek Minerals states: “We are pleased to
have
Walter
join
the board o
f directors. In addition to
the
extensive mining experience and
executive roles,
Walter
has
experience with
operations at Gibraltar and
the former Boss
Mountain mine that
are not far from our Fox tungsten project
.
We
look forward to Walter’s
corporate and technical
input
as the Company
continue
s
to advance the Fox
tungsten
project.
”
The Company also announces that it has granted
750,000
stock options to
a
d
irector of
the Company at an exercise price of $0.
22
for a period of thre
e years. Vesting provisions
may
apply.
On
behalf of the Board of Directors,
“David E Blann”
____________________
David E Blann, P.Eng.
President, CEO
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
David Blann, President, CEO
Corporate Office:
Phone: 604.662.8310
Email:
Website:
www.happycreekminerals.com
Corporate Communications
Ron Birch: Phone: 250.545.
0383
Toll Free: 1.800.910.
7711
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