NV Gold Appoints Peter A. Ball as President and COO
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NV Gold Appoints Peter A. Ball as President and COO
September 20, 2018 - Vancouver, British Columbia – NV Gold Corporation (TSX.V:
NVX; OTC Pink: NVGLF) (“ NV Gold ” or the “ Company”) announces that it has
appointed Mr. Peter A. Ball as its President and COO. Mr. Ball has been a director of
NV Gold since September 29, 2016 and will continue as a director. John Watson, NV
Gold’s former President and CEO and a director, will continue as a director and officer of
the Company in the role of Chairman and CEO.
John Watson, Chairman of NV Gold commented, “I am pleased to welcome Peter to
NV Gold’s executive management team as President and COO, after serving on our
Board for the past two years. Mr. Ball’s previous experience as CEO of Redstar Gold
provides a depth of knowledge regarding the properties and data that NVX acquired from
Redstar in 2016. Peter’s 25 years in the mining industry, energy level and dynamic
leadership, along with an extensive career in the capital markets and previous senior
level executive roles with multiple resource companies, will be key to assisting the
Company broaden its market presence and provide key traction in the investment
community.”
Mr. Ball brings over 25 years of experience as a mining professional at all levels of
leadership. Throughout Mr. Ball's career, he has held various senior management roles
with international precious metals mining companies in corporate finance, securities
trading, mine engineering, business development, corporate communications, public
relations and marketing functions throughout North and South America, Asia, and
Europe. Mr. Ball began his career in the late 1980s working as a mining engineer, a
technical representative, and in various management and senior executive roles for
numerous companies including Redstar Gold, Columbus Gold, Hudson Bay Mining &
Smelting, Echo Bay Mines Ltd., RBC Dominion Securities, Eldorado Gold Corp.,
Adriana Resources Inc., and Argentex Mining Corp. Mr. Ball is a graduate of the
Haileybury School of Mines, Georgian Business College, UBC's Canadian Securities
Course and is a member of CIMM.”
In connection with the appointment of Mr. Ball as President and COO, Mr. Ball was
granted a stock option to purchase up to 500,000 common shares of the Company at
$0.14 per share exercisable on or before September 14, 2023.
About NV Gold Corporation
NV Gold is a junior exploration company based in Vancouver, British Columbia that is
focused on delivering value through mineral discoveries utilizing the prospector
generator model. Leveraging its highly experienced in-house technical knowledge, NV
Gold’s geological team intends to use its geological database, which contains a vast
treasury of field knowledge spanning decades of research and exploration, combined with
a portfolio of mineral properties in Nevada, to create opportunities for lease or joint
venture. NV Gold plans to aggressively acquire additional land positions for the growth
of its business.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
John E. Watson
Chairman and CEO
For further information, visit the Company’s website at www.nvgoldcorp.com or contact:
John E. Watson,
Phone: 303.674.9400
Email: [email protected]
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adequacy or accuracy of this release.