VANCOUVER, B.C., June 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Independence Gold Corp. (TSX.V:IGO)
("Independence" or "the Company") announces that the Board of Directors has granted Randy Turner, President and CEO, a temporary
leave of absence for personal and family reasons, effective July 3, 2017. He is expected to be on leave for up to six
months but will remain a member of the Board of Directors during his leave. While Mr. Turner is on leave, Michael McPhie, a
current Board member will assume the role of Interim Chairman and CEO and Kendra Johnston, current Manager of Corporate
Development, will assume the role of Interim President.
Mr. McPhie is a senior mining executive with more than 20 years of operational, financial and project
development experience in the Canadian mineral exploration and mining industry. He currently serves as Executive Chairman of IDM
Mining Ltd. and CEO of Falkirk Resource Consultants Ltd. Prior to this Mr. McPhie was the President & CEO of Curis Resources
Ltd. a company he led until its acquisition by Taseko Mines in 2014. He also served as a Director and Executive Vice President of
Exeter Resource Corporation, President & CEO of the Mining Association of BC and as a senior policy director with Natural Resources
Canada. Mr. McPhie is a past Chair of the Board of the Association for Mineral Exploration BC (AME) and the BC Institute of
Technology (BCIT). He holds a Bachelor Science from Simon Fraser University and a Masters of Science from Royal Roads
University.
Ms. Johnston is an active member of the mineral exploration community who has held various positions with the
Company over the past 9 years, including overseeing the Yukon exploration programs, building relationships with the company’s
various stakeholders, and managing the land, environment and health and safety programs. In addition to her role at
Independence, Ms. Johnston is the Vice Chair of the Board of AME, a Director of the Yukon Chamber of Mines and Past Chair of AME’s
Roundup Conference. Prior to joining Independence, Ms. Johnston was the Investor Relations Manager and Geologist with Atna
Resources and a Geological Assistant with the BC Geological Survey. Ms. Johnston is a registered Professional Geologist in BC
and holds a Masters in Business Administration from Queen’s University.
Independence Gold Corp. (TSX.V:IGO) is a well-financed mineral exploration company listed on the TSX Venture
Exchange. With a portfolio of projects in the Yukon and the 3Ts Project located in British Columbia, the Company’s holdings
range from early stage grassroots exploration to advanced-stage resource expansion. For additional information please visit the
Company's website www.ingold.ca.
INDEPENDENCE GOLD CORP.
“Randy Turner”
Randy Turner, President & CEO
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For further information please contact Kendra Johnston at 604-687-3959 or kjohnston@ingold.ca