TSX-V: KRX
www.copper-ridge.com
VANCOUVER, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Copper Ridge
Explorations Inc. (TSXV:KRX) (the "Company") is pleased to announce
the appointment of Blair M. Shilleto
to the Company's Board of Directors.
Mr. Blair M. Shilleto,
Director
Mr. Shilleto has been involved in the mining, tunnelling and
construction industry throughout North
America since 1976 when he began his career working for the
United Keno Hill Mine in Yukon,
Canada. His training began with instruction in, and then
continued with the practical application of all aspects of
tunnel/mine development. Mr. Shilleto formed and led his own
tunnel/mine contract company in a joint venture capacity, setting
up projects in logistically challenging environments, including
British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Alaska. Completed projects include highway
rock cuts, select speciality excavations, hydro-electric, gas
tunnels and mine development from green-fields to production. Mr.
Shilleto has managed projects for notable clients such as Cameco
Corporation, Canamax Resources Inc., Cordilleran Engineering
Limited, Geddes Resources Ltd., Minnova Inc, Peter Kiewit & Sons', Inc., Westmin
Resources Ltd., Whitewater Engineering Corporation and United Keno
Hill Mines Limited.
Mr. Shilleto is self-employed and since 2006 has acted as a
consultant to the mining contract and exploration industry as well
as an advisor to the resource investment sector for European based
resource asset managers. He was raised in Mayo, Yukon, now resides in Switzerland, and is a member of the Nacho Nyak
Dun First Nation.
Mr. Shilleto also serves on the Board of Directors for Golden
Predator Corp.
Copper Ridge also announces the resignations from the Board of
Dr. Gerry G Carlson and Dan F Farrell. Dr. Carlson was the founding
President and CEO of Copper Ridge and successfully guided the
company through some difficult times in the resource sector and was
instrumental in building the Company's significant portfolio of
properties. Mr. Farrell joined the Board in October, 2009. Both Dr.
Carlson and Mr. Farrell will remain on the Company's advisory
committee.
About Copper Ridge Explorations Inc.
Copper Ridge specializes in identifying, acquiring and
developing quality precious metal enriched copper, lead and zinc
mineral deposits in Yukon, Canada.
The Company currently controls the Marg, Clear Lake and Francis
Lake massive sulfide deposits along with certain other key
properties. Copper Ridge has a committed management team with
extensive experience in the Yukon
and a proven track record of building shareholder value in the
junior equity market.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory
authority has approved or disapproved the information contained
herein. This press release contains projections and forward-looking
information that involve various risks and uncertainties regarding
future events. Such forward-looking information can include without
limitation statements based on current expectations involving a
number of risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future
performance. There are numerous risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results and Copper Ridge's plans and objectives to
differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
information. Actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such information. These and
all subsequent written and oral forward-looking information are
based on estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are
made and are expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice.
Except as required by law, Copper Ridge assumes no obligation to
update forward-looking information should circumstances or
management's estimates or opinions change.
SOURCE Copper Ridge Explorations Inc.