Luna Gold Announces the Departure of Duane Lo as Executive Vice President and CFO and the Appointment of Brad Blacketor to the Position of CFO
8:45 AM ET 6/29/15 | Marketwired
Luna Gold Corp. (TSX: LGC) (LMA: LGC) (OTCQX: LGCUF) ("Luna" or the "Company") announces the departure of Duane Lo from the positions of Executive Vice President and CFO of Luna Gold effective June 30, 2015. Concurrently, the Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Brad Blacketor as Chief Financial Officer effective July 7, 2015. Mr. Lo will remain affiliated with the Company for a period of time to assist in this transition.
Mr. Blacketor brings more than 20 years of financial experience in the mining industry to the Company. He has extensive senior management skills including 11 years as CFO of Metallica Resources Inc. prior to their merger into New Gold Inc. His past associations have been as CFO at Gold Resource Corporation, Bear Creek Mining Corporation, Metallica Resources Inc., and MinCorp Ltd. Most recently Mr. Blacketor was CFO at Midway Gold Corp.
Marc Leduc, President and CEO stated, "I'm very pleased to have Brad join the Luna Gold team at the CFO position. I worked with Brad during my time at Bear Creek Mining and I know what a valuable asset Brad will be to Luna with his dedicated work ethic and his strong financial skills. I also want to thank Duane Lo for his significant contributions to the Company over the past 6 years. He has been an important leader and integral part of restructuring the Company during this difficult transition as we move to a new phase for the Company."
About Luna Gold Corp.
Luna is a gold production and exploration company engaged in the operation, discovery, and development of gold projects in Brazil.
On behalf of the Company
LUNA GOLD CORP.
Marc Leduc P.Eng.- President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
