VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arizona Mining Inc. (TSX:AZ)
(“Arizona Mining” or the “Company”) today announced that it has appointed Gillian Winckler to its Board of Directors pursuant to
the Company’s agreement with South32 Limited (see press release dated May 1, 2017).
Ms. Winckler is a former mining and business executive with over 25 years of diversified experience in the
metals and mining industry and the financial sector. Ms. Winckler spent 16 years with BHP Billiton where she was involved with
corporate and divisional strategy, mergers and acquisitions, divestments and exploration, as well as project evaluation and
development.
Upon leaving the company she joined Coalspur Limited, a thermal coal development company listed in Canada and
Australia, as President and CEO. Ms. Winckler held this position for three years, and also acted as Chief Financial Officer for a
brief period, until the company was acquired in June 2015. Prior to her mining experience, Ms. Winckler spent five years as a
corporate financier in South Africa and London and five years in the auditing profession.
Ms. Winckler’s professional expertise includes strategic planning, mergers, acquisitions and divestments in the
mining sector, as well as IFRS, GAAP, risk management and regulatory reporting. Ms. Winckler is currently a director of Pan
American Silver Corp. and West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
“We are very pleased to have someone with Gill’s diverse experience in the mining sector join the Arizona Mining
Board," said Richard Warke, Executive Chairman. “Her insights and extensive knowledge across many facets of the industry will be
invaluable as we guide our world-class Hermosa-Taylor zinc project into the development stage.”
About Arizona Mining
Arizona Mining Inc. (an augustagroup company) is a mineral exploration and development company focused on the
exploration and development of its 100%-owned Hermosa Project located in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The Taylor Deposit, a
zinc-lead-silver carbonate replacement deposit, has a resource of 8.6 million tons in the Measured Mineral Resource category
grading 4.2% zinc, 4.0% lead and 1.6 opt silver, or 9.7% ZnEq, plus 63.8 million tons in the Indicated Mineral Resource category
grading 4.5% zinc, 4.4% lead and 1.9 opt silver, or 10.6% ZnEq, and 38.6 million tons of Inferred Mineral Resources grading 4.4%
zinc, 4.2% lead and 3.1 opt silver or 11.6% ZnEq, all reported in accordance with NI 43-101 guidelines utilizing a 4% ZnEq cutoff
grade. The Taylor Deposit remains open to the north, west and south over land controlled by the Company and will be aggressively
drilled to test the limits of the resource. The Company’s other project on the Hermosa property is the Central Deposit, a
silver-manganese manto oxide project.
For additional information please contact:
Susan Muir
Vice-President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Telephone: 416-366-5678 ext. 202
Email: smuir@arizonamining.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Certain information contained in this press release constitutes forward-looking statements. All
statements, other than statements of historical facts, are forward looking statements including statements with respect to the
Company’s intentions for its Hermosa Project in Arizona, including, without limitation, performing additional drilling, a resource
update, permitting and a feasibility study on the Taylor Deposit. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always,
identified by the use of words such as may, will, seek, anticipate, believe, plan, estimate, budget, schedule, forecast, project,
expect, intend, or similar expressions.
The forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions which, while considered reasonable by
Arizona Mining, are subject to risks and uncertainties. In addition to the assumptions herein, these assumptions include the
assumptions described in Arizona Mining's management's discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2016
("MD&A"). Arizona Mining cautions readers that forward-looking statements involve and are subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those
expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements and forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results,
performance or achievement. These risks, uncertainties and factors include general business, economic, competitive, political,
regulatory and social uncertainties; actual results of exploration activities and economic evaluations; fluctuations in currency
exchange rates; changes in project parameters; changes in costs, including labour, infrastructure, operating and production costs;
future prices of zinc, lead, silver and other minerals; variations of mineral grade or recovery rates; operating or technical
difficulties in connection with exploration, development or mining activities, including the failure of plant, equipment or
processes to operate as anticipated; delays in completion of exploration, development or construction activities; changes in
government legislation and regulation; the ability to maintain and renew existing licenses and permits or obtain required licenses
and permits in a timely manner; the ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms in a timely manner; contests over title to
properties; employee relations and shortages of skilled personnel and contractors; the speculative nature of, and the risks
involved in, the exploration, development and mining business; and the factors discussed in the section entitled "Risks and
Uncertainties" in the MD&A.
Although Arizona Mining has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and other factors that could
cause actual performance, achievements, actions, events, results or conditions to differ materially from those expressed in or
implied by the forward-looking information, there may be other risks, uncertainties and other factors that cause performance,
achievements, actions, events, results or conditions to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Unless
otherwise indicated, forward-looking statements contained herein are as of the date hereof and Arizona Mining disclaims any
obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise,
except as required by applicable law.
