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Mr. Prins is a Chartered Accountant and was formerly Corporate Controller for Rusoro Mining Ltd., a gold producer with operations in Venezuela. He brings several years mining experience to the Company having worked with several Canadian publically listed mining companies in the audit and assurance practice at Ernst & Young LLP. His experience includes audit, accounting, internal controls, and debt financing. He holds a bachelor of finance degree from Simon Fraser University and a graduate diploma in accounting from the University of British Columbia. Timmins Gold Corp www.timminsgold.com, 15 May 2012 [cached] The Company is also pleased to announce the appointment of Darren Prins as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Prins is a Chartered Accountant and was formerly Corporate Controller for a gold producer with operations in South America. He brings several years of mining experience to the Company, having worked with several Canadian publicly listed mining companies in the audit and assurance practice at Ernst & Young LLP. His experience includes audit, accounting, internal controls, and debt financing. He holds a bachelor of finance degree from Simon Fraser University and a graduate diploma in accounting from the University of British Columbia