Blue Thunder Mining Inc. (BLUE) has appointed Mr. Jean François Métail as Senior Technical Advisor.
Mr. Métail has held increasingly senior roles with Detour Gold Corp. from 2012 to 2017, serving as Vice President of Exploration and Mineral Resources Management. He also served Barrick Gold Corporation as Director and Senior Geologist and reserve strategist in Quebec, Chile, Arizona and Ontario from 1999 to 2012. Prior to joining Barrick Gold, he was Project Geologist for Placer Dome Canada Ltd.
Mr. Métail holds a B.Sc. from the Université de Montréal, with a major degree in Geology, and a Citation Program in Geostatistics from the University of Alberta.
Robert Cinits has stepped down from his position as President and CEO. Chad Williams, Executive Chairman and Director of Blue Thunder, has been appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as Interim CEO. The resignation and interim appointments will take effect immediately.
Chad Williams commented,
"We are excited to have Jean François join the team to lead the development and growth of Blue Thunder and the Muus Project going forward. Jean François has a proven track record for building shareholder value and his experience is a key compliment to Blue Thunder's board and management. On behalf of the Board, we express our sincerest gratitude to Robert Cinits for his dedication to the Company and wish him every success ahead."
Blue Thunder is a is a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in Canada.
Blue Thunder Mining Inc. opened trading at C$0.055 per share.