Snowline Gold Corp. (CSE:SGD) has announced the appointments of Sergio Gamonal as Lead Geologist and Stephanie Hansen as Marketing and Investor Relations Manager.
“A good exploration company is built as much on the strength of its projects as it is on the strength of its people. We are excited to welcome Sergio Gamonal and Stephanie Hansen to the Snowline team,” Scott Berdahl, CEO and director of Snowline, said in a statement.
“Sergio’s geological expertise is an excellent complement to Snowline’s strong technical team, and his experience working in the development arms of major gold mining companies brings a valuable perspective as we prioritize and advance a new gold district. Stephanie’s drive and experience will build value for the company as we communicate our progress and bring our story to the world. With these pieces in place, we are even more excited to kick off our rapidly approaching 2022 field season,” he added.
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Gamonal, who holds an MSc in Geology from the Mineral Deposit Research Unit at the University of British Columbia, brings over 15 years’ exploration experience, having held senior roles at major mining companies Barrick and Kinross.
Most recently, he served as country exploration manager for Argentina and then Chile with Barrick Gold, where he led the development of a robust pipeline of early to advanced-stage gold targets throughout the Andes.
Prior to this, he spent over 10 years with Kinross in the roles of senior specialized geologist and exploration geologist, integrating geological and geochemical datasets with assessment and exploratory fieldwork at project sites in Russia, Africa and South America.
“I am very excited to join a team of discovery-driven, highly motivated and passionate people at Snowline focused on advancing a unique and unexplored gold camp in the Yukon,” Gamonal said of his appointment.
“The diversity of mineralization styles among Snowline’s recent discoveries and regional targets is especially compelling as is it a sign of a fertile district capable of producing world-class gold deposits.”
Snowline said Gamonal joins Thomas Branson, Exploration Manager, and Steve Rennalls, Operations Manager, to round out a highly capable management team focused on efficient project advancement and target prioritization while following best practices in geoscience and operations.
With nearly 10 years of marketing experience from a variety of industries, Hansen will lead Snowline’s marketing, branding and communication initiatives, helping to share the company’s story and discoveries with investors, the community and government, alongside widening domestic and global audiences.
“Snowline is a distinctive new entity in the junior space, and I am thrilled to be a part of it. The company has a story to tell, and there is immense value to unlock in bringing that story to the majority of the mining investment audience that has not yet heard of Snowline nor its discoveries,” she added.
Snowline is a Yukon Territory-focused gold exploration company with a seven-project portfolio covering more than 106,000 hectares (ha). Its project portfolio sits within the prolific Tintina Gold Province, host to multiple million-ounce-plus gold mines and deposits, including Kinross’ Fort Knox mine, Newmont’s Coffee deposit, and Victoria Gold’s Eagle Mine.
The company is presently exploring its flagship 72,000 ha Einarson and Rogue gold projects in the highly prospective yet underexplored Selwyn Basin.
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