Torq Resources Appoints Jeffrey Mason to its Board of Directors
Torq Resources Appoints Jeffrey Mason to its
Board of Directors
Vancouver, British Columbia – September 12th, 2017 – Torq Resources Inc. (TSX-V: TORQ, “Torq” or the
“Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey Mason to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr.
Mason is a corporate and financial professional with over 25 years of experience serving public companies in the
mining and mineral exploration industry.
Jeffrey Mason is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds an Institute of Corporate Directors
designation. He has extensive experi ence in the exploration, development , construction and operation of
precious and base metals projects in the Americas, Asia and Africa including 15 years (1994 - 2008) as a
Principal and Chief Financial Officer of Hunter Dickinson Inc . Mr. Mason has served as Chief Financial Officer,
Corporate Secretary and Board Director for more than 15 public companies listed on the TSX, TSX Venture
Exchange, NYSE American and NASDAQ . Mr. Mason currently acts as an independent Board Advisor of Great
Panther Silver Limited (TSX: GPR/NYSE MKT : GPL), a precious metals mines operator in Me xico and P eru, a
Director and the Audit Chair of Red Eagle Mining Corporation (TSX: R), a gold producer in Columbia, a Director of
Amarc Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: AHR) and Director and Audit Chair of Libero Mining Corporation (TSX-V: LBC).
Michael Kosowan, President and CEO commented, “ We are excited and hono ured to have someone of Mr.
Mason’s calibre and experience join our board of directors. As Torq embarks on its focused pursuit of building a
tier-one mineral portfolio, Jeffr ey will add substantial strategic and financial depth to our already experienced
board.”
Mr. Mason will be replacing Alista ir Maxwell who served on the Company ’s Board of Director s for the past four
years. The Company would like to thank Alista ir for his years of dedicate d service and valued contributions. Mr.
Maxwell will remain a trusted and valued consulting advisor to management and the board of directors.
Shawn Wallace and Ivan Bebek, Torq Co-Chairs, also stated, “Firstly We would like to personally thank Alista ir for
serving on the board and look forward to continuing to work with him in other capacities in the future . We would
also like to welcome Jeffrey to our board and look forward to utilizing his vast and varied successful experiences
as we move Torq rapidly forward as our next successful junior mining venture.”
On Behalf of the Board,
Michael Kosowan
Director, President and CEO
For further information on Torq Resources, please contact Jay Adelaar, Manager of Investor Relations at (778)
729-0500 or [email protected].
About Torq Resources:
Torq Resources Inc. is a junior exploration company with the goal of establishing a tier -one mineral portfolio. Th e
Company’s management team has raised over $500M and monetized successes in three previous exploration
companies. Its initial asset is a 120,000 hectare land package in Newfoundland, Canada, an emerging gold
jurisdiction. Torq is continually reviewing and acquiring new precious metals targets on the path to discovery.
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the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.