Arian Silver Corporation ("Arian Silver" or the "Company") a silver exploration, development and production company with a focus on projects in the silver belt of Zacatecas, Mexico, is pleased to announce today the appointment of Oliver Rodz and David Laing as non-executive directors effective from 17 November 2014.
Messrs Rodz and Laing are nominees of the Quintana Resources group of companies ("Quintana") in accordance with the US$32 million financing package which was announced on 15 October 2014.
Oliver Rodz (aged 43) is an energy and natural resources executive and investment professional with an extensive background in corporate and field operations, cross-border transactions, M&A, P&L management and board governance. Mr Rodz joined the Quintana Minerals Corporation group of companies ("QMC") in 2010, and serves QMC as a Managing Director and President of the Quintana Resources Holdings LP affiliate, as well as a member of the board of directors of several of QMC's portfolio companies.
Mr Rodz currently holds, and has held (including all appointments during the five years preceding the date of this announcement), the following directorships and partnerships, other than of the Company:
| Current Directorships / Partnerships | Past Directorships / Partnerships (in the last 5 years) |
| Quintana Resources Capital ULC | Resource Ventures, Inc. |
| Q-Resources Holdings GP, LLC | Renewable Resources Group, Inc. |
| Western Pacific Resources Corporation | |
| Raven Pipeline Company |
David Charles Laing (aged 58) is a mining engineer with over 35 years of experience in diverse mining operations, project development, engineering studies, mining finance, investor relations, M&A and corporate development, in both base and precious metals. Mr Laing joined QMC in 2014, and serves the Quintana Resources Capital ULC affiliate as Executive Vice President and COO.
Mr Laing currently holds, and has held (including all appointments during the five years preceding the date of this announcement), the following directorships and partnerships, other than of the Company:
| Current Directorships / Partnerships | Past Directorships / Partnerships (in the last 5 years) |
| CB Gold, Inc. | Catalyst Copper Corporation |
| Laing Mining, Inc. | Endeavour Gold Corporation |
| Endeavour Exploration Limited | |
| Endeavour Resources, Inc. |
Mr Laing currently owns 1,000 Common shares of no par value in the Company which is equal to 0.0029% of the Company's voting rights.
No further information relating to Oliver Rodz or David Laing is required to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.
Jim Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Arian Silver, commented: "I am delighted to welcome Oliver and David to the Board at this crucial juncture in the Company's history as we approach completion of our wholly-owned processing plant. Oliver and David join with demonstrable and complementary track records and we look forward to benefitting and growing from their experience."
For further information please see www.ariansilver.com or contact:
| Arian Silver Corporation Jim Williams, CEO David Taylor, Company Secretary (London) +44 (0)20 7887 6599 [email protected] | Northland Capital Partners Limited Gerry Beaney / John Howes (London) +44 (0)20 7382 1100 |
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| Grant Thornton UK LLP Philip Secrett / David Hignell (London) +44 (0)20 7383 5100 [email protected] | Yellow Jersey PR Limited Dominic Barretto (London) +44 (0)7768 537 739 [email protected] |
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