VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IDM Mining Ltd. (TSX.V:IDM) (OTCQB:IDMMF) (“IDM” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the promotion of Ryan Weymark, P.Eng, PMP from Project Director to Vice-President, Project Development, effective immediately. In this role, as an officer of the Company, Mr. Weymark will be responsible for ongoing pre-development engineering, through potential construction and production at the Red Mountain Underground Gold Project, located 15km east of Stewart, B.C. This work will include detailed engineering, project scheduling, contract management, cost control, supporting early-works and Mines Act permitting, with utmost importance placed on safety and environmental management. He will continue to build out IDM’s team of in-house mining professionals and supporting consultants and contractors.
“Over the past six months, through completion of our Feasibility Study and through detailed engineering at our high-grade, bulk mineable underground gold deposit at Red Mountain, Ryan has demonstrated that he is a young star in the mining business, with a bright future in the industry,” said Robert McLeod, President and CEO of IDM Mining. “I look forward to continuing to work with him as VP Project Development as we continue to optimize mining, processing and infrastructure components.”
“I look forward to taking on this new challenge as we advance Red Mountain towards a potential construction decision,” said Ryan Weymark, P.Eng, VP Project Development of IDM Mining. “We will shortly provide an update on advanced engineering work performed during the 2017 season at the Project.”
Ryan Weymark, P.Eng, VP Project Development
Mr. Weymark joined IDM in the spring of 2017 as Red Mountain Project Director. He was previously with Ledcor Contractors Ltd., where as Project Manager he was responsible for leading and reviewing estimates, contract and subcontract negotiations, First Nation engagement, and managing operational projects in the mining and heavy civil sectors. He was previously with Teck Resources Ltd., where he worked as a Mining Engineer, Project Manager and Short and Long-Range Planning Engineer at several of Teck’s mines in British Columbia. He started his career with SNC-Lavalin as a Mining Engineer in training, working in a variety of sectors for this EPCM firm. Mr. Weymark is a Professional Engineer with a B.A.Sc. from UBC in Mining and Mineral Process Engineering, and is a Project Management Professional (PMP). He is a third-generation miner and engineer, with roots in British Columbia.
ABOUT IDM MINING LTD.
IDM Mining Ltd. is a mineral exploration and development company based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The Company's current exploration and development activities are focused on precious metals in British Columbia, with a primary focus on the high grade Red Mountain Underground Gold Project which has entered the BC and Canadian environmental assessment processes. Further information can be found on the Company’s website at www.IDMmining.com and on the Project’s website at RedMountainProject.com.
