VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Aug. 26, 2016) - Anfield Gold Corp. ("Anfield") (TSX VENTURE:ANF) announces that Andrew Storrie has been appointed President, Chief Operating Officer of Anfield and General Manager of Chapleau Exploração Mineral LTDA. He will report to Marshall Koval, Anfield's Chief Executive Officer and be responsible for management of ongoing operations at Anfield's Coringa Gold Project in Para State, Brazil.
Mr. Storrie has 25 years of international mining experience in underground narrow vein and underground massive ore mining and open pit and offshore mining operations. Mr. Storrie started his mining career at the South Crofty mine in Cornwall before working for 17 years in Africa, Canada and South America for De Beers, Falconbridge and Troy Resources. He has held Chief Operations Officer, Country Manager, General Manager and mine construction and management roles in South America and West Africa. Mr. Storrie has a Bachelor of Mining Engineering (Hons) degree from the Camborne School of Mines, Exeter University.
"We are delighted to have Andrew Storrie join our team. Andrew has a strong background in high-grade narrow vein mining operations in Brazil. He will be invaluable in advancing the Coringa Gold project," stated Marshall Koval, Anfield's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
In conjunction with his appointment, Anfield has granted Mr. Storrie 500,000 options pursuant to its stock option plan. Each option has an exercise price of $1.41, will expire on August 26, 2021, and vests in 1/3 tranches annually, with 1/3 vesting on the date of grant.
Anfield Gold Corp
Marshall Koval, Chairman, President & CEO
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