Pasinex Resources appoints Barry, Challis to board

Sep 23, 2014

PASINEX RESOURCES LTD. ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN BARRY AND JONATHAN CHALLIS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Pasinex Resources Ltd. has appointed John Barry and Jonathan Challis to the board of directors.

Mr. Barry is a specialist economic geologist in the field of zinc exploration and project development. Mr. Barry holds a master’s degree in geology from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from the Edinburgh School of Business, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland. Mr. Barry was a co-founder and then-chief executive officer and president of zinc exploration and development company Rathdowney Resources Ltd. Mr. Barry has worked in the exploration and mining industry since 1988 and has consulted to the industry as an associate of the CSA Group and Chlumsky Armbrust & Meyer on a wide range of major gold and base metal deposits throughout the world. Mr. Barry is a director of Alternative Investment Market-listed Sovereign Mines of Africa, and was formerly a director of Heatherdale Resources and chairman of Orogen Gold. Mr. Barry has extensive experience as a qualified person in mineral exploration and is a member of a technical advisory group to assist the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) expert group on resource classification (EGRC). Mr. Barry is also a representative of the Institute of Geologists of Ireland (IGI) on the Pan-European Reserves and Resources Reporting Committee (PERC).

Mr. Challis has an honours degree in mineral exploitation from University College, Cardiff, and an MBA degree from Cranfield University. Mr. Challlis is a mining engineer with over 30 years experience in the operation, management, financing and analysis of mining projects around the world. He is a director and chairman of Rye Patch Gold Corp., as well as being a director of West African Iron Ore, Quartet Resources Ltd. and Explor Resources Inc.

David Hodge and Paul Chow have resigned as directors to make room for these appointments. The board wishes to thank Mr. Hodge and Mr. Chow for their guidance and contributions to the company from inception through the early development stage.

Steve Williams, CEO of Pasinex Resources, welcomed Mr. Barry and Mr. Challis to the board: “I am pleased to have John and Jonathan joining the board. Both of these gentlemen have a wealth of relevant mining experience that they will bring to Pasinex and strengthen Pasinex for their insights and knowledge. John Barry knows the zinc world and zinc geology whilst Jonathan Challis knows junior exploration companies and financing these companies very well. I also want to acknowledge the strong contribution made by Dave Hodge and Paul Chow. Both these gentlemen helped Pasinex during the tough and formative first couple of years. Pasinex acknowledges their contribution and wishes them ongoing success.”

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