News ASX joining MAXTue Sep 5, 2006
Tim Coupland of Alberta Star Development Corp. Joins Board of MAX Resource Corp.
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MAX Resource Corp. is pleased to announce that Tim Coupland has agreed to join its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Mr. Coupland is currently the President and CEO of Alberta Star Development Corp. (TSX-V: ASX; OTC BB: ASXSF), MAX's joint venture partner on the Target 1 and MacInnis Lake uranium properties in the Northwest Territories. Mr. Coupland holds a bachelor's degree from Simon Fraser University and is an accomplished mineral landman and explorer, with over 20 years experience with both public and private companies working in the mineral exploration field in Canada. Mr. Coupland was the lead negotiator who secured drill permits and the access and benefits agreement with the Sahtu Dene First Nations on their traditional territories in the Northwest Territories, where Alberta Star is currently focused in the development of the Eldorado and Contact Lake iron oxide, copper, gold and uranium projects. Over the past ten years, Mr. Coupland has successfully developed long term business relationships with many Canadian First Nations & Metis Groups living in Canada's Northwest Territories.
"We are very pleased to have Tim join the MAX team, as he provides additional technical and financial experience at the board level that will prove invaluable as we expand our portfolio of uranium, precious and base metal properties. " said Stuart Rogers, the President of MAX.
To accommodate the appointment of Mr. Coupland, Gil Atzmon has agreed to step down from the Board to focus on his other business interests. MAX would like to thank Mr. Atzmon for his contribution to the Company's development and wishes him well in his future endeavors.
The Company has also agreed to grant incentive stock options to directors and consultants on 300,000 common shares at an exercise price of $0.35 per share for a period of two years.