Euromax Resources appoints Hennigh to board

2012-02-13 09:23 ET - News Release

Mr. Mark Gustafson reports

EUROMAX APPOINTS QUINTON HENNIGH TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Euromax Resources Ltd. has appointed Dr. Quinton Hennigh as a director of the company, effective immediately. Dr. Hennigh is an economic geologist with more than 20 years of exploration experience. Currently he is the president and chief executive officer of Novo Resources Corp, a junior mineral exploration company. Dr. Hennigh is also a technical adviser and director of Gold Canyon Resources, where he helped build a very successful exploration program at Gold Canyon's Springpole deposit in Ontario. Dr. Hennigh has been a technical adviser to Euromax Resources since Nov. 30, 2010, and chief geologist for Euromax since Jan. 9, 2012.

Prior to entering the junior mining sector, he was an exploration geologist with Newmont Mining Corp., Newcrest Mining and Homestake Mining, during which time he worked on projects in North America, Europe, Australia, Asia and South America. Dr. Hennigh holds a bachelor of science from the University of Missouri, and he earned an MSc and a PhD in geology and geochemistry from the Colorado School of Mines in 1993 and 1996, respectively. He is a member of the Society of Economic Geologists, the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America, and the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario.

"Quinton has been very successful with several exploration companies and we look forward to his increased role at Euromax," commented Mark Gustafson, president and chief executive officer of Euromax. "We also wish to thank Mr. Armstrong for his contributions on the technical advisory board and on the board of directors, and wish him well in his future endeavours."

Mr. Hennigh's appointment is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

The company also advises that William Armstrong has resigned from Euromax's board of directors to pursue other interests. The company extends its appreciation to Mr. Armstrong for his contributions to Euromax.

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