Universal Appoints Bert Jeffries to Board of Directors
11 Mai 2010 - 3:15PM
Marketwired
Universal Uranium Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: UUL) (the "Company") is
pleased to announce that Mr. Bert Jeffries has joined the board of
directors.
Mr. Jeffries is a graduate of the Mackay School of Mines,
University of Nevada-Reno, with a Bachelor of Science degree in
geology. He is a registered professional geologist with over 30
years of experience across the mining spectrum, ranging from
exploration to project and construction management. As part of the
original Cordex exploration syndicate in Nevada, Mr. Jeffries
contributed to multiple discoveries including the Pinson, Florida
Canyon, Sterling and Prebble gold mines. He also worked as a
consulting geologist, managing exploration that resulted in the
discovery of the Beartrack gold mine in Idaho.
In the area of mine-construction management, Mr. Jeffries has
worked extensively for major and mid-tier miners, including Barrick
Gold, Western Goldfields and Kinross Gold. He was a member of the
Barrick team that developed and constructed the Pierina gold mine
in Peru, the Bulyanhulu gold mine in Tanzania and the Veladero gold
mine in Argentina. During this period, he also worked in Chile as
the project manager for the El Indio and Tambo gold mine closure
project, and worked on Barrick's Pascua Lama project in
Chile-Argentina and the Lagunas Norte project in Peru. More
recently, Mr. Jeffries managed construction for Western Goldfields'
Mesquite gold mine in Southern California and Kinross Gold's Fort
Knox gold mine in Alaska.
The Company's president and chairman, Ronald Atlas, said, "We
are extremely pleased to attract Bert Jeffries, vice-president of
exploration and director of Aldrin Resource Corp, to serve on
Universal's board of directors. His extensive experience in the
mining sector will be both beneficial with respect to our Yukon
property, as well as, our Nevada gold project. Mr. Jeffries has
worked for the world's leading gold companies and with his
knowledge and contacts, he will add significant value to our
shareholders."
The Company would also like to announce the resignation of Mr.
Richard Walters as a director. The Company wishes to thank Mr.
Walters for his outstanding contributions of the past two years of
service. Mr. Walters will remain as a consultant to the
Company.
Universal Uranium Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: UUL) is a publicly held
Canadian exploration company focused on acquiring, exploring and
developing mineral properties located in favorable geo-political
climates. The company is led by a highly skilled, experienced board
and management team with significant successes in managing early
stage mineral exploration companies.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:
Ronald Atlas, President & Chairman of the Board
Standard & Poor's Listed
Issued Share Capital: 47,284,068
The Company seeks Safe Harbour.
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Contacts: Universal Uranium Ltd. William Galine Executive Vice
President (604) 662-3903 bgaline@universaluranium.com
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