New DirectorBalmoral appoints Currie to board 2014-01-14 07:34 ET - News Release
Mr. Darin Wagner reports
BALMORAL ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF MR. GRAEME CURRIE AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY
Graeme Currie has joined Balmoral Resources Ltd. as a member of the board of directors, effective Jan. 13, 2014. Mr. Currie most recently served as director, investment banking, at CanaccordGenuity Ltd. where he concentrated specifically on the junior mining sector. He retired from Canaccord in August, 2012. Prior to his role in investment banking Mr. Currie was with Canaccord as a senior mining analyst for over 22 years, focusing specifically on the junior mining sector. Mr. Currie brings to the board over three decades of experience evaluating junior exploration and development companies worldwide and extensive knowledge of the capital markets as they relate to the mineral exploration and development industry.
Mr. Currie will replace Henk Van Alphen on the board of directors. Mr. Van Alphen has advised the company that he will resign from his duties as a director of Balmoral, effective Jan. 31, 2014, to concentrate more of his time on the affairs of Toronto Stock Exchange-listed Cardero Resource Corp., where he is president and chief executive officer. Balmoral would like to thank Mr. Van Alphen for his contribution to the company since its inception, and to wish him the very best in his future endeavours.
"We are very pleased to add Graeme's capital markets expertise, analytical experience and energy to the board as we move the company's Detour gold trend discoveries forward," said Darin Wagner, president and chief executive officer of Balmoral. "We will miss Henk's entrepreneurial spirit and thank him for his efforts over the last three years."