Not BadTORONTO, Jan. 26, 2017 /CNW/ - Anaconda Mining Inc. ("Anaconda" or the "Company") - (TSX:ANX) is pleased to announce the recognition of President and CEO Dustin Angelo as Industry Person of the Year by Natural Resources Magazine. The second annual Industry Excellence Awards recognizes a group of companies and individuals who stand out among their competitors in Atlantic Canada's oil and gas, mining and renewable energy sectors, and are re-shaping their industries in the realms of resource development, health and safety, innovation, environmental stewardship and championing communities. "As Chairman of the Board of Directors for Anaconda Mining Inc. it is my pleasure to congratulate Dustin Angelo on this well-deserved recognition. Over the past six years, under his leadership, Anaconda has developed the Point Rousse Project into a profitable gold production and exploration operation. Furthermore, Dustin has cultivated a workplace culture in which innovation thrives, allowing the Company to grow, improve and succeed." ~ Tim Casgrain, Chairman, Anaconda Mining Inc. "Dustin Angelo and Anaconda Mining stood out as industry achievers in 2016. The Company increased its gold production to 16,000 ounces and added over 12,500 hectares to its land base on the island by acquiring the Viking, Jackson's Arm and Tilt Cove properties. The Company was named "Miner of the Year" by the Newfoundland branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. Anaconda also struck an agreement that repurposed waste rock into a profitable aggregate for shipping to the United States which created over 70 new jobs in the process. The ability to achieve all of these things, and more, in 2016 is why Dustin Angelo is Natural Resources Magazine's Industry Person of the Year."