VANCOUVER, B.C., Dec. 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rugby Mining Limited (“Rugby” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:RUG) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Alejandro Adams as the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the Company and Jonathan Hermanson as the Vice President of Corporate Development.
Alejandro Adams has been appointed as the Company’s CFO replacing Jonathan Hermanson in this position. Alejandro has a degree in Public Accounting from the Escuela Bancaria y Comercial (EBC) in Mexico City and he is also a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants in Canada. Alejandro has 4 years of experience in the mineral exploration industry working as the Corporate Controller for Exeter Resource Corporation (“Exeter”) and Extorre Gold Mines Limited (“Extorre”).
Jonathan, having held the position of CFO for over 3 years will be moving into the new role of Vice President, Corporate Development. Jonathan has over 10 years of experience in the mineral exploration industry working with Rugby, Exeter and Extorre and has been with the Company since its founding in 2007.
Paul Joyce, the Company’s President and CEO stated, “We are very excited to make these changes within Rugby. Alejandro has the necessary qualifications and experience to be the CFO of the Company and he will be a great asset for us going forward in Colombia as a native Spanish speaker.
“We thank Jonathan for his services as CFO, and are excited to have him now working in a corporate development role for us as we continue to expand and develop our substantial property holdings in Colombia.”
About Rugby
Rugby is an emerging mineral resource company focused on a portfolio of projects with considerable potential for significant mineral discoveries. Rugby benefits from the experience of its directors and management, a team that has either been directly responsible for world-class mineral discoveries, or have been part of the management teams responsible for such discoveries.
For additional information you are invited to visit the Rugby Mining Limited website at www.rugbymining.com
