First Point Minerals Enhances Management Team
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - May 11, 2004) - The
Board of Directors of First Point Minerals Corp. (TSXV: FPX) is
pleased to announce that due to First Point Minerals growth, and
to assist in the Company's expansion of its mineral exploration
activities, the Company is reorganizing and expanding its
management team. Effectively immediately Dr. Peter Bradshaw,
P.Eng., the President of First Point since its formation as an
exploration company, will be assuming the position of Executive
Chairman and Mr. Chris Mitchell, P.Eng., will become President
and join the Company full time. He has also been appointed to the
Board of Directors. Since July 2003, Mr. Mitchell has served as
the Company's CFO and Corporate Secretary and will continue in
these roles.
Mr. Mitchell is a metallurgical engineer with more than 30 years
experience in the minerals industry. Mr. Mitchell holds M.Sc and
MBA degrees from the University of British Columbia and is a
member of the Association of Professional Engineers of British
Columbia. Since 1970, he has held positions of increasing
responsibility in corporate finance and administration, marketing
of base and precious metals, environmental permitting and senior
management with mining companies in Canada and the United States
whose shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange. From 1987
to date, Mr. Mitchell has held senior executive positions with
Viceroy Resource Corporation, Orvana Minerals Corp.,
Constellation Copper Corporation, and Diamondex Resources Ltd.
Mr. Mitchell is also a member of the board of directors of Orvana
Minerals which owns and operates the Don Mario gold mine in
Bolivia.
Mr. Mitchell will be concentrating on the financial, compliance
and management aspects of the Company. Dr. Bradshaw will
concentrate his activities on the technical overview of First
Point Mineral's projects and joint ventures, and on new
initiatives, working in collaboration with Dr. Ron Britten, who
continues as the Company's Vice President - Exploration. Dr.
Bradshaw has over 40 years international mineral exploration
experience in senior roles with both major and junior companies
and has been directly involved in the discovery, evaluation
and/or advancement of a number of properties that went into
commercial production including Porgera and Misima in Papua New
Guinea, Kidston in Australia and Omai in Guyana. The Board feels
that these changes greatly strengthen First Point Mineral's
management team, enabling the Company to advance its various
projects at a faster pace and be more aggressive in seeking new
opportunities.
First Point is a Canadian precious metal exploration and
development company focused on the Americas.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Peter M. D. Bradshaw, Executive Chairman
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
First Point Minerals Corp.
Ran Davidson
Director of Investor Relations
(604) 681-8600 or Toll Free: 1-866-FPM-8601
(604) 681-8799 (FAX)
Email: info@firstpointminerals
Website: www.firstpointminerals.com
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