OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 29, 2013) - Everton Resources Inc. ("Everton" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:EVR)(FRANKFURT:ERV)(OTCQX:EVRRF) is pleased to announce the appointments of Mr. Steven Mintz and Mr. Keith Stein as independent directors.
Mr. Steven Mintz, a graduate of the University of Toronto, went into public accounting for a large accounting firm from 1989 until 1992. He obtained his C.A. designation in June of 1992 and his Trustee in Bankruptcy license in 1995. In June 1992, he became employed by a boutique bankruptcy and insolvency firm where he was employed until January 1997 at which time he became a self-employed financial consultant serving both private individuals and companies as well as public companies in a variety of industries including mining, oil and gas, real estate, and investment strategies. In 1999, he began working on tax and investment strategies with clients and has been working extensively on successful strategies ever since. Mr. Mintz is currently working as President of St. Germain Capital Corp., a private consulting and investment firm. He is also currently a director of Pounder Venture Capital Corp., Brownstone Energy Inc., Carlisle Goldfields Ltd., and he is also President and director of Stream Ventures Inc.
Mr. Keith Stein, a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, was called to the Bar in 1989. He has taught at the Law Society of Upper Canada and York University. Mr. Stein is Counsel for the law firm Heenan Blaikie in Toronto. From 2004 to 2008, he was a senior executive with Magna International Inc. and continued to act as a consultant until November 2010. Prior to becoming a consultant, he held the position of Senior Vice-President of Corporate Affairs at Magna International. He is actively involved in the resource sector including oil and gas projects in Western Canada and mineral exploration efforts in South America. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Alder Resources and has been a founding director of three capital pool companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.
Annual and Special Meeting of the Company's shareholders
The meeting was held on Monday, May 27th, 2013 at the office of Heenan Blaikie LLP in Ottawa.
Along with Mr. Mintz and Mr. Stein, mentioned above, Mr. André Audet, Mr. Michael Farrant, Mr. David Massola, and Mr. Salvador Brouwer were also voted in as Directors of the Company.
The shareholders have approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Accountants, as auditors of Everton and have also approved By-Law 2013-1 which includes a provision that requires advance notice to the Company in circumstances where nominations of persons for election to the Board are made by shareholders of the Company.
Mr. Audet, on behalf of the Company, would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Brooke Macdonald, Mr. John Paterson, and Mr. Daniel Hachey for their hard work while they were Directors of Everton and wish them well in their future endeavours.
About Everton Resources Inc.
Everton is actively exploring in the Dominican Republic adjacent to the Pueblo Viejo Mine, owned by the world's two largest gold mining companies, Barrick Gold Company (60%) in partnership with Goldcorp Inc. (40%) ("Goldcorp"). Everton also holds an interest in the Opinaca region of James Bay, Quebec where the Company has partnered with Aurizon Mines Ltd. which is advancing Everton's interest by funding 100% of all exploration work on one of the largest land packages adjacent to Goldcorp's Eleonore gold deposit.
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