Liberty Gold Appoints Darin Smith as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
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News Release 22-27 November 16, 2022
Liberty Gold Appoints Darin Smith as Senior Vice President,
Corporate Development
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Liberty Gold Corp. (TSX:LGD; OTCQX: LGDTF) (“Liberty Gold” or the
“Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Darin Smith as Senior Vice
President, Corporate Development.
Mr. Smith is a finance professional with over twenty years of experience in financial analysis
and corporate strategy within the mining sector. Prior to joining Liberty Gold, he served as
Senior Vice President Corporate Development at Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. where he was
involved in a number of value enhancing transactions including the merger of equals with
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. and the acquisition of Detour Gold Corp.
Darin began his career as an investment banker at BMO Capital Markets where he spent
10 years in the Global Metals and Mining Group in both their Toronto and London offices .
He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mining Engineering and a Master of Management
Analytics, both from Queen’s University.
Jason Attew, President and CEO of Liberty Gold stated, “Darin and I worked together during
our mutual time at BMO Capital Markets, and he is an excellent addition to the Liberty Gold
team. I believe Darin’s intellect, business acumen and no-nonsense approach will be a huge
asset for the team ; he sees the tremendous upside potential of our oxide gold heap leach
assets. With the updated Black Pine resource estimate due out in Q1 2023, Darin adds a
complementary skillset to our management team at an opportune time as we deliver key
de-risking milestones for our flagship project.”
ABOUT LIBERTY GOLD
Liberty Gold is focused on exploring for and developing open pit oxide deposits in the Great
Basin of the United States, home to large- scale gold projects that are ideal for open- pit
mining. This region is one of the most prolific gold- producing regions in the world and
stretches across Nevada and into Idaho and Utah. We know the Great Basin and are driven
to discover and advance big gold deposits that can be mined profitably in open - pit
scenarios. Our flagship projects ar e Black Pine in Idaho and Goldstrike in Utah, both past -
producing open-pit mines, where previous operators only scratched the surface.
For more information, visit libertygold.ca or contact:
Susie Bell, Manager, Investor Relations
Phone: 604-632-4677 or Toll Free 1-877-632-4677
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the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements that address potential quantity and/or grade of minerals. Forward -looking
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or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "should", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward -looking
information is not a guarantee of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management at the date the
statements are made including, among others, assumptions about future prices of gold, and other metal prices, currency exchange rates and
interest rates, favourable operating conditions, political stability, obtaining governmental approvals and financing on time, obtaining renewals for
existing licenses and permits and obtaining required licenses and permits, labour stability, stability in market conditions, availability of equipment,
timing of assay results, scalability of metallurgical results, results and accuracy of mineral resources, the availability of drill rigs, successful
resolution of disputes and anticipated costs and expenditures. Many assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of
Liberty Gold and there is no assurance they will prove to be correct.
Such forward-looking information, involves known and unknown risks, which may cause the actual results to be materially different from any future
results expressed or implied by such forward -looking information, including, risks related to the interpretation of results and/or the reliance on
technical information provided by third parties as related to the Company’s mineral property interests; changes in project parameters as plans
continue to be refined; current economic conditions; future prices of commodities; possible variations in grade or recovery rates; the costs and
timing of the development of new deposits; failure of equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; the failure of contracted parties to
perform; the timing and success of exploration activities generally; timing of any preliminary economic assessments or feasibility assessments;
scalability of metallurgical results, delays in permitting; possible claims against the Company; labour disputes and other risks of the mining
industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals, financing or in the completion of exploration as well as those factors discussed in the
Annual Information Form of the Company dated March 25, 2022 in the section entitled "Risk Factors", under Liberty Gold’s SEDAR profile at
www.sedar.com.
Although Liberty Gold has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those
described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from
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whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.