Lupaka Gold has appointed Mr. William (Will) Ansley as President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a Director of the Company.
Mr. Ansley was a member of two teams that placed six mines into production over an eight year period in Sudbury and Timmins, Ontario; Mr. Ansley was the Director of Business Development for FNX Mining Company Inc. and the Vice President of Corporate Planning & Strategy for Lake Shore Gold Corp., Will was also the Chief Operating Officer of Mineral Streams Inc. where he helped orchestrate its successful sale to AuRico Metals Inc. in 2015. Most recently, Will was President and Chief Executive Officer of Satori Resources Inc., where he led a successful upgrade in Mineral Resources at the Tartan Lake Gold Mine Project. Will has over 12 years of senior mining and corporate development experience and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA).
Mr. Gordon Ellis will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
"Mr. Ansley's appointment is an important step in the evolution of Lupaka Gold into a potential gold producer," stated Mr. Ellis, Chairman of the Company.
Lupaka Gold is a Peru-focused gold explorer and developer with geographic diversification and balance through its interest in asset-based resource projects spread across three regions of Peru.