Japan Gold Announces Results from Annual General Meeting and Appoints New Senior Officer
TSX-V: JG
OTCQB: JGLDF
Suite 650 – 669 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 0B4 Canada
Phone: +1 778-725-1491
www.japangold.com
NEWS RELEASE
Japan Gold Announces Results from Annual General Meeting and Appoints New Senior Officer
October 16, 2019 – Vancouver, BC – Japan Gold Corp. (TSX -V: JG) (“Japan Gold ” or the
“Company”) announces that all resolutions were passed at its annual general meeting of shareholders
(the "Meeting") held in Vancouver on October 10, 2019.
All of the nominees for election as directors of the Company listed in the Company's information
circular dated September 4, 2019 were re-elected for the ensuing year and the number of directors was
fixed at seven (7). John Proust, Dr. Michael Andrews, John Carlile, Dr. Sally Eyre, Robert Gallagher,
Mitsuhiko Yamada, and Murray Flanigan were all re-elected as directors of the Company for the coming
year.
In addition, Ernst & Young LLP were re-appointed as the auditor of the Company for the ensuing year,
and the continuation of the Company's stock option plan was approved.
Japan Gold is also pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Takashi Kuriyama as a senior officer of
the Company. Mr. Kuriyama joined the Company in 2017 and will continue to hold the position of
General Manager, Exploration and be responsible for the Company’s exploration activities, drawing on
his over thirty years of experience with Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. (“Sumitomo”).
Takashi Kuriyama, a geology graduate of the Mining and Geology Department of Akita University,
served in increasingly senior roles with Sumitomo from 1974 until his retirement in 2016 as General
Manager of its Global Exploration and Development Department. During his career at Sumitomo, Mr.
Kuriyama held the role of Exploration and Geology Manager at Sumitomo’s Hishikari gold mine in
Kyushu, Southern Japan, thereafter, going on to hold senior exploration positions in Africa, Australia,
Mexico, Canada and the United States.
As Executive Vice President of Sumitomo Metal Mining America Inc. and Managing Director of
Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania Pty Ltd., he oversaw the develop ment of the Northparkes copper -
gold porphyry copper mine and the Pogo gold mine in Alaska. During his career with Sumitomo, he
was seconded to Japanese Government Organizations serving as Councillor at the Metals Exploration
Group of the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) and Director at the Joint
Venture Exploration Division for the Metal Mining Agency of Japan (MMAJ). Mr. Kuriyama also
served as a Director of Teck Resources Limited from 2006 until 2016.
On behalf of the Board of Japan Gold Corp.
"John Proust"
Chairman & CEO
About Japan Gold Corp.
Japan Gold Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused solely on gold and copper -gold
exploration across the three largest islands of Japan: Hokkaido, Honshu and Kyushu. The Company
holds a portfolio of 24 Gold Projects which cover areas with k nown gold occurrences, a history of
mining and are prospective for high-grade epithermal gold mineralization. Japan Gold's leadership team
2
has decades of resource industry and business experience, and the Company has recruited geologists
and technical advisors with experience exploring and operating in Japan. More information is available
at www.japangold.com or by email at [email protected].
Japan Gold Contacts
John Proust
Chairman & CEO
Phone: 778-725-1491
Email: [email protected]
Cautionary Note
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as such term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibil ity for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release. This news release contains forward -looking statements relating to expected or anticipated
future events and anticipated results related to future partnerships and the Company's 2019 gold
exploration program. These statements are forward -looking in nature and, as a result, are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties that include, but are not limited to, general economic, market and
business conditions; competition for qualified staff; the regulatory proces s and actions; technical
issues; new legislation; potential delays or changes in plans; working in a new political jurisdiction;
results of exploration; the timing and granting of prospecting rights; the Company's ability to execute
and implement future plans, arrange or conclude a joint-venture or partnership; and the occurrence of
unexpected events. Actual results achieved may differ from the information provided herein and,
consequently, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward -looking information. The
forward-looking information contained herein speaks only as of the date of this News Release. The
Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise forward‐looking information or to
explain any material difference between s uch and subsequent actual events, except as required by
applicable law.