Las Vegas, NV, May 13, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Power Corp. (FLPC: OTCQB), an innovative and diversified exploration, development and mining company focused on "Mined in America" strategic industrial minerals, has announced a major expansion of their management team. FLPC CEO, Don Nicholson, made the announcement concerning the key addition.
"We are pleased to welcome Marcus Johnston to the position of Vice President of Exploration and Development," Nicholson said. "Dr. Johnston's extensive geological experience will be instrumental in accelerating the implementation of the Company's enhanced business model of multiple strategic antimony properties all located within an economic radius of a centralized milling location in Lovelock, Nevada. Dr. Johnston brings to First Liberty the skills to thoroughly review and guide us forward on the Fencemaker mine and the Arabia property, as well as provide vetting on additional acquisitions and oversee future exploration and mining activities from a geological standpoint. The essence of our team is now in place for us to effectively work with our strategic partners, consultants, regulators and shareholders to realize our plans, while ensuring full compliance with all regulations and proper processes."
Dr. Johnston's background includes nearly 20 years of diverse experience in the practical aspects of gold and silver exploration and mining. As a senior-level geologist, he has participated in the generation, assessment, and acquisition of projects, structurally based field mapping, and selection of exploration drilling targets, including First Liberty's recently acquired Arabia Project. Dr. Johnston is also engaged in ongoing research on the genesis of Carlin-type deposits and their relationships to porphyry and polymetallic deposits, and has published an exploration model used successfully to discover the Helen Zone at the McCoy-Cove property in Nevada.
Dr. Johnston earned his Ph.D. in Geology from the Ralph J. Roberts Center for Research in Economic Geology, Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno (2003). He holds M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Geology from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington (1998) and George Mason University (1995), respectively. He is a past-President and past-Director of the Geological Society of Nevada (GSN).
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ABOUT FIRST LIBERTY POWER CORPORATION (OTCQB: FLPC): First Liberty Power Corporation is an innovative and diversified exploration, development and mining company focused on bringing to market strategic minerals for America's Future. First Liberty Power's corporate philosophy is founded on a methodology of open and transparent procedures designed to drive the company's exploration, development and mining operations, while ensuring safety, environmental integrity, and good governance. Included in that philosophy is Pathways of Progress (POP), a platform used to inform shareholders, investors and mining partners of FLPC news and advancements through open and transparent communication. First Liberty is exploring and developing projects focused on antimony and other strategic metals.
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