TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 22, 2011) - Castillian Resources Corp. ("Castillian" or the "Company") (News - Market indicators) is pleased to announce that at its annual and special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") held on June 20, 2011, Messrs. Stan Bharti, David Gower, Bill Pearson, David Argyle and Michael Hoffman were re-appointed directors for the ensuring year and Messrs. Paul Roberts and David Warner were appointed as new independent directors of the Company.
Paul C.M. Roberts, M.A.Sc, M.B.A., P.Eng., C.Eng. is President of Minvest Inc., a consulting organization providing technical and financial expertise to mining corporations, the investment fraternity and governments. He has successfully run four publicly traded junior mining companies and has served on several boards for various companies. Previously he headed the mining research team at Merrill Lynch Canada, working in corporate finance and institutional sales. Mr. Roberts is a geological and civil engineer who spent the first decade of his career in resource definition and development for an international mining consulting firm.
David S. Warner is a senior professional accountant who retired as a Partner at KPMG LLP in September 2010 after 30 years of service with KPMG LLP. During this time, Mr. Warner worked primarily with public companies in the areas of mining, oil and gas, regulated industries and real estate. He has worked extensively with clients in the evaluation of internal control frameworks as required by National Instrument 52-109 in Canada and Sarbanes-Oxley in the United States. Mr. Warner has a Bachelor of Commerce and a Masters of Business Administration from McMaster University.
Dr. Bill Pearson, P.Geo., President & CEO commented: "We are delighted to have Paul Roberts and David Warner join the Board. Their extensive experience in the operational and financial areas of the mining business will be invaluable as we continue to advance our Hope Brook gold project in Newfoundland."
In addition, among other things, at the Meeting the shareholders also reappointed McGovern Hurley Cunningham LLP, Chartered Accountants as the Company's auditors and ratified and approved the Company's 10% rolling stock option plan in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.
About Castillian Resources
Castillian Resources Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "CT", which has gold and base metal properties in Canada and South America. Castillian's flag ship property is the Hope Brook Gold Project located in southwestern Newfoundland, where it is carrying out a 25,000 metre Diamond drill program.
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