GoGold Appoints Karen Flores to Board of Directors
GoGold Appoints Karen Flores to Board of
Directors
Shares Outstanding: 277,578,617
Trading Symbols:TSX: GGD
OTCQX: GLGDF
HALIFAX, NS
,
Aug. 4, 2021
/CNW/ -
GoGold Resources Inc.
(TSX: GGD) (OTCQX: GLGDF)
("GoGold",
"the Company")
is pleased to announce that
Karen Flores
has been appointed to the Company's Board of
Directors effective
August 4, 2021
, pending regulatory approval.
Ms. Flores is the CEO of the Mining Chamber of Mexico, which represents the interests of the country's mining-
metallurgical industry. In
June 2020
, Forbes Mexico recognized Karen as one of the 100 Most Powerful
Women in
Mexico
for her ground-breaking leadership in the mining industry. She is also an advisor for the
Chamber of Commerce of
Canada
in
Mexico
(CANCHAM), where she chairs the Integration Caucus and the
Women Building Business committee. She is part of the founding group of
WIM
Women
Mexico
, a subsidiary of
Women in Mining International.
With more than 15 years of experience in the mining sector, Ms. Flores has held positions in both public
administration and private industry. She has gathered extensive experience working in the field promoting
mining communities, as well as successful negotiation, communication, and sustainability strategies. She has
also played an active role in discussion forums and working groups that promote the interests of the mining
industry. Ms. Flores was an active member of the Association of Mining Engineers, Metallurgists and
Geologists of
Mexico
(AIMMGM), holding different honorary positions such as Vice-President of Government
Affairs, Communications Coordinator of District Mexico, and Coordinator of Public Relations and Protocol for
the XXXI and XXXII International Mining Conventions.
Prior to her current role as CEO of the Mining Chamber of Mexico, Ms. Flores was the head of Corporate and
Government Relations for the Mexico Division of Agnico Eagle from 2014 to 2019. She represented the
interests of the company before government entities, chambers of commerce, trade associations, and managed
the social and governmental aspects of the due diligence process for new projects. Between 2007 and 2013,
Ms. Flores worked at the Undersecretariat for Mining of the Ministry of Economy, holding various positions such
as Advisor, Head of Analysis and Information, Chief of Staff, Assistant General Manager of the
Undersecretary's Office, among others.
"We are pleased to welcome Ms. Flores to the board of directors. Her extensive governmental, industry, and
community relations experience will bring enhanced board-level knowledge to advance GoGold's environmental,
social and governance ("ESG") practices," said
Brad Langille
, President and CEO. "We believe GoGold
shareholders will be well served by Karen's engagement, perspective and service as a board member of the
Company."
About GoGold Resources
GoGold Resources (TSX: GGD) is a Canadian-based silver and gold producer focused on operating,
developing, exploring and acquiring high quality projects in Mexico. The Company operates the Parral Tailings
mine in the
state of Chihuahua
and has the Los Ricos South and Los Ricos North exploration projects in the
state of
Jalisco
. Headquartered in
Halifax, NS
, GoGold is building a portfolio of low cost, high margin projects.
For more information visit
gogoldresources.com
.
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The securities described herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or
sold within
the United States
or to, or for the benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S.
Securities Act) except in compliance with the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable
state securities laws or pursuant to exemptions therefrom. This release does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy of any of GoGold's securities in
the United States
.
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GoGold Resources Inc.
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For further information:
Steve Low, Corporate Development, GoGold Resources, T: 416 855 0435, E:
CO: GoGold Resources Inc.
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