BrazMin Corp. to appoint new President and CEO
In the end of March BrazMin Corporation announced the appointment of Dr. Fiona Childe as the new President and CEO. The decision is effective from March 31, 2007. Previous President and CEO of BrazMin, Tony Ransom, who held this position since inception of the Company, has retired for personal reasons.
BVI-registered BrazMin Corporation has recently sold all of its interests in the Tocantinzihno gold project in Brazil, which had been its main focus of exploration and development, to Brazauro Resources Corporation. Currently Company’s portfolio of precious metal properties in Brazil includes the Agua Branca Gold Project and the São Jorge Project.
The new President and CEO of the Company, Dr. Fiona Childe, is an experienced exploration geologist, with more than 15 years experience in the minerals industry. She has conducted exploration and research on mineral deposits, especially on gold and base metal systems in Africa and America. Dr. Childe is also author or co-author of more than 20 articles related to geology and minerals.
Dr. Fiona Childe holds Inorganic Chemistry and Geology degrees from McGill University, and an Economic Geology degree from the University of British Columbia. She has been a Professional Geoscientist with the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario since 2002.
Previously, Dr. Childe has been involved with several public and private development and exploration companies, including those with AfriOre Limited and Viceroy Exploration Limited. She will transition to her position with BrazMin from her previous post of Vice President with Tau Capital Corp.