ATOCHA RESOURCES INC.
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Atocha Appoints New Director
April 25, 201 2 - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA – Atocha Resources (the Company), TSX.V – ATT reports the appointment of Mr. James Payne to its Board of Directors.
Mr. Payne is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Fi nancial Analyst and has worked in accounting and investment banking in Canada, the UK and the Cayman Islands over the past 14 years.
Mr. Payne holds a BCom (Honours) from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from London Business School. He has previously worked for KPMG (Vancouver) and Lehman Brothers (London). Mr. Payne currently holds the position of Vice President at Deutsche Bank in London, England and works in the global markets division.
Atocha’s President, Marcy Kiesman stated “It is encouraging to have someone of this caliber join the Board of Directors. His appointment to the Board demonstrates the Company’s mission to have a global presence in the investment community.”
The Company also r eports the resignation of Mr. Arif Merali from the Board of Directors and Atocha kindly thanks him for his services for the past few years.
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ABOUT ATOCHA
Atocha is a natural resources company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mining/exploration properties, mainly for copper and precious metals. The Company has a 100% undivided interest in the McGillivray Property, located in the Kamloops Mining Division of British Columbia . The Company has an option to acquire a 100% undivided interest in the Atkinson (Detour Lake) gold project in Ontario, wholly owns the Trove, Descouverte and Bijou gold properties in the Abitibi region of Quebec and the Sol Riche and Tresor Nord/Sud REE properties in Montviel Township in Quebec , the Montpellier and Saint -Sixte graphite properties in Quebec and the Strike 101 - 114 gold claims near Dawson City, Yukon.
For further information on Atocha, please refer to www.sedar.com.
For further information, please contact: Marcy Kiesman, Chief Executive Officer Telephone: 604.696.1111 Facsimile: 888.266.3983 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.atocharesources.com
Forward-Looking Statement
This document may contain or refer to forward -looking information based on current expectations, including, but not limited to timing of mineral resource estimates, future exploration or project development programs and the impact on the Company of these events. Forward - looking information is subject to significant risks and uncertainties, as actual results may differ materially from forecasted results. Forward - looking information is provided as of the date hereof and we assume no responsibility to update or revise them to reflect new events or ATOCHA RESOURCES INC.
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circumstances. For a detailed list of risks and uncertainties, as it relates to Atocha Resources Inc., please refer to the Company's Prospectus filed with SEDAR.
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