Scott was President of Atapa before joining SRSR.
BAY CITY, MI, Dec 03 (MARKET WIRE) --
Sarissa Resources, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SRSR) -- Ben Fuschino announces his
resignation and the appointment of Scott Keevil as Sarissa's President,
effective December 1, 2007. Mr. Fuschino will remain a Director of the
company. In addition, Dr. Cam Cheriton has joined the Board of Directors, and
Peter D'Jay has resigned as a Director. Mr. Keevil will receive 30 million
restricted shares and Dr. Cheriton will receive 1 million restricted shares,
both from the Sarissa treasury for accepting these positions.
Mr. Fuschino believes that these changes to the Board signal development
toward a
more aggressive growth strategy for Sarissa. Mr. Keevil has a long history of
management expertise with junior exploration companies. Mr. Keevil
previously served as President of Atapa Minerals Limited, from its founding
through its years of exploration in Indonesia and Canada; he has also sat on
the Boards of other junior exploration companies.
Cam Cheriton, Ph.D., has over 50 years experience in the mining industry,
working
for companies such as Atapa Minerals, Consolidated Mining Company of Canada, the
Anaconda Copper Mining Company, Texas Gulf Sulphur, the Conwest Exploration
Company, and the Geological Survey of Canada. He studied at the University
of Saskatchewan, the University of British Columbia, and Harvard University
where
he completed a Ph.D. in Economic Geology. Cam is a registered Professional
Engineer of the Province of Ontario. He is directly responsible for the
discovery of a number of ore deposits; one of note is the Caribou Mine in New
Brunswick.
