VANCOUVER
,
Oct. 26
/CNW/ - Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. (
Toronto
Stock Exchange: YNG;
Frankfurt
Xetra Exchange: NG6) is pleased to announce the appointment of
Mr. Paul D. Noland
, CPG, as Chief Geologist.
Mr. Noland
brings extensive geological experience to Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. ("YNG" or the "Company") with over 35 years of geological experience primarily in the western
United States
including the Nevada region.
Mr. Noland
will head up a new Geological initiative to expand reserves and resources at Jerritt Canyon located 50 miles north of Elko, Nevada. Jerritt Canyon is operated by Queenstake Resources USA Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Mr. Noland
graduated from Lamar University (Texas, USA) with a B.Sc in Geology in 1971, and attended the University of Oklahoma where he completed class work toward a M.Sc in Geology.
Mr. Noland
is a Certified Professional Geologist from American Institute of Professional Geologists. His most recent corporate position was with Barrick at the Cortez,
Nevada Mines
, where he was involved in both the Pipeline and newly discovered
Cortez Hills
deposits.
Mr. Noland
has interspersed corporate positions with extended periods as a consultant, primarily focused on exploration and property evaluation.
Mr. Noland
has valuable prior experience at the 119 square mile Jerritt Canyon having spent several seasons of contract and consulting work there in the 1990's and early 2000's. Through his long and successful career in mining,
Mr. Noland
has been involved in several mineral discoveries. His experience has spanned grass-roots exploration and evaluation of prospects to development and enhancement of multi-million ounce gold deposits. Though the majority of
Mr. Noland
's expertise lies in precious metals deposits, he has also been involved with exploration and discovery of copper, molybdenum and tungsten.
Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. is a North American gold producer in the business of discovering, developing and operating gold deposits. The Company holds a diverse portfolio of gold, silver, zinc and copper properties in the Yukon Territory and British Columbia in
Canada
and in Arizona and Nevada in the
United States
. The Company's focus has been on the acquisition and development of late stage development and operating properties with gold as the primary target. Continued growth will occur by increasing or initiating production from the Company's existing properties.
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adequacy or accuracy of this release.
WARNING: The Company relies upon litigation protection for "forward-looking" statements.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the
United States
. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the
United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the
United States
or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
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For further information: Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. Nicole Sanches, Investor Relations Manager, Tel: (604) 688-9427, Email: [email protected], www.yukon-nevadagold.com; CHF Investor Relations Jeanny So, Director of Operations, Tel: (416) 868-1079 ext. 225, Email: [email protected], www.chfir.com
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