Independence Appoints New President, CFO and Directors
Suite 1020 - 625 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2T6
Telephone: 604-687-3959 Facsimile: 604-687-1448 E-Mail: [email protected]
NEWS RELEASE
December 4, 2017 TSX Venture: IGO
Independence Appoints New President, CFO and Directors
Vancouver, BC – Independence Gold Corp. (TSX.V: IGO) (the "Company") and its board of directors wish to
announce the appointments of Ms. Kendra Johnston, P.Geo, MBA as President and Mr. Harry Chan , CPA, CGA as
Chief Financial Officer of the Company . Mr. Randy Turner will be assuming the role of Executive Chairman. The
Company also wishes to welcome Mr. Darcy Marud, P.Geo and Ms. Johnston to its Board of Directors.
Ms. Johnston has been with the Company for 10 years and is an active member of the mineral exploration
community. She has held various positions with the Company, including most recently the role of Interim
President. During her time with the Company Ms. John ston has overseen the Yukon exploration programs, built
relationships with various stakeholders, and managed the land, environment and health and safety programs. In
addition to her role at Independence, Ms. Johnston is the Vice Chair of the Board of AME, a Director of the Yukon
Chamber of Mines and Past Chair of AME’s Roundup Conference. Ms. Johnston is a registered Professional
Geologist in BC and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Queen’s University.
Mr. Chan is a chartered professional accountant with over 20 years experience in corporate transactions, public
markets and in -depth accounting and auditing, working in sever al different industries ranging from mineral
exploration, development, public practice, sports entertainment, wholesale distribution and telecommunications .
The Company thank Ms. Neale, the former CFO, who is leaving the Company to pursue other endeavors .
Darcy Marud is a Professional Geologist with more than 30 years of p recious metals exploration experience in the
Americas and is an active member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario and a graduate of the
University of Saskatchewan with a BSc Honors in Geology (1985) . Mr. Marud was most recently wit h Yamana Gold
Company, where he served as SVP Exploration from 2007 to 2013 and Executive Vice President - Enterprise
Strategy from 2014 until his departure from Yamana in September 2017. Pr ior to Yamana Gold Mr. Marud held
senior roles in exploration with Homestake Mining Company, FMC Gold Corp and Meridian Gold Inc. During his
career, Mr. Marud has been involved in the discovery and subsequent development of significant precious metals
deposits including: El Peñón, Chile; Mercedes, Mexico and Pilar and Corpo Sul(Chapada) in Brazil.
The company also announces the re -election of Mr. Randy Turner, Mr. John McDonald, Mr. Michael McPhie, Mr.
Terry Salman and Mr. Louis Montpellier to the Company’s Board of Directors at its annual general meeting.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF INDEPENDENCE GOLD CORP.
“Randy Turner”
Randy Turner, Executive Chairman
For further information please contact Kendra Johnston at 604-687-3959 or [email protected]
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