Golden Peak Proposes Name Change to BlueBird Battery Metals Corp. and Appoints Peter A. Ball Chairman & CEO
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Golden Peak Proposes Name Change to BlueBird Battery Metals Corp. and
Appoints Peter A. Ball Chairman & CEO
Vancouver, British Columbia, Ap ril 4, 2018 – Golden Peak Minera ls Inc. (TSXV: GP) (the
“Company” or “Golden Peak”) announces that the Board of Directors have approved a change
of corporate name to BlueBird Battery Metals Corp. (“BlueBird”), and is also pleased to announce
the appointment of Mr. Peter A. Ball, a current director of the Company, as Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company. The Company would like to tha nk Mr. Hanson for his
contribution during his time as CEO and is pleased that he will remain as a director and as a key
member of the Company’s technical team.
In connection with the proposed name change to BlueBird Battery Metals Corp., the Company
has reserved the n ew trading symbol " BATT" for its common shares listed on the TSX Venture
Exchange (the "TSXV"). The name change remains subject to the acceptance of the TSXV.
“I am pleased to see Peter join the Company as our Chairman and CEO,” commented Alf
Stewart, President of Golden Peak. “Peter’s 25 years in the mining industry, which includes an
extensive career in the capital markets and previous senior level executive role s with multiple
resource companies, will be key to assisting the Company as we aggressively focus within the
battery metals sector.”
Mr. Ball is a mining professional with over 25 years of experience in mining engineering, corporate
finance, business development and marketing, and most recently held the position of President and
CEO of Redstar Gold Corp. Mr. Ball began his career in the late 1980s, working as a mining
engineer and subsequently in various management and senior exec utive roles for numerous
companies, including Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, Echo Bay Min es Ltd., Eldorado Gold
Corp., Adriana Resources Inc., Argentex Mining Corp., Century M ining Corp., and Columbus
Gold Corp. He currently serves as Vice President Operations for Bonterra Resources Inc. and is a
director of several publicly listed companies. Mr. Ball is a g raduate of the Haileybury School of
Mines and Georgian Business College.
“I am excited to join the executive team of the Company. As our proposed new name reflects, we
intend to become a minerals company offering dire ct exposure to key strategic raw materials in
electric vehicle (“ EV”) and battery energy storage markets. EVs have recently reached
economically attractive price points to the mass market and the mainstream acceptance is expected
to drive investor demand for battery metals,” stated Mr. Ball. “We intend to pursue a business
model that offers direct and long-term leverage to the appreciation in nickel and cobalt pricing,
two principal materials in EV batteries”
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The Company also advises that it has granted under its stock option plan, incentive stock options
to Mr. Ball for the purchase of up to 300,000 common shares at a price of $0.26 per share for a
period of three years, subject to the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.
About Golden Peak
Golden Peak Minerals Inc. (TSXV: GP) is a Canadian publicly listed company focused on the
global exploration and developmen t of strategic battery metals projects, primarily cobalt and
nickel. Golden Peak’s goal is to pursue a business model that offers direct and long-term leverage
to the price appreciation in nickel and cobalt, two principal m aterials in EV batteries. The
Company plans to become a leader in the battery metals sector, as cobalt is currently in a global
supply deficit, has a vulnerable supply chain, and is part of an emerging sector with extraordinary
potential.
On Behalf of the Board of Golden Peak Minerals Inc.
Alfred (Alf) Stewart,
President & Director
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