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Auric Mining Appoints New President and CEO
Auric Mining Company

Today : Friday 29 April 2011


Auric Mining Corp. (OTC: AUMY.PK) (the "Company") reports that the Company has appointed Mr. Michael Burke as its President and CEO replacing Mr. Richard Fesiuk effective on April 29th, 2011. The Company would like to thank Mr. Fesiuk for his contributions as interim President and he will remain on the Company's Advisory Board.

Mr. Burke has worked for over a decade in the mining sector and also currently serves as the President of Homestead Colorado Gold Corp., which he founded with 2 others in 2011 to identify, purchase and develop gold, silver and Bitumen properties in the Leadville area in Colorado. The company has identified and earmarked a number of properties containing over $300,000,000 worth of new reserves, which are being explored and considered for production.

Mr. Burke specializes in technological integration, mining and geophysical exploration, finance, project and corporate development with a successful track record of extracting shareholder value. He was an honoured member of the 1997 Edition of Who's Who and recognized among top executives in North America for that year. In 2009, he received the Princeton Premier Business Leader and Professional Award and also received the Arthur C May award for engineering excellence. He has founded and served as the President of numerous companies in the technology, security, hospitality, and engineering sectors and most notably built World Star Holdings Inc. into a multi-million dollar high technology enterprise employing 40 people from 1995 – 1998.

He attended the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Lakehead University and advanced to pre-med courses at the College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba. He completed a degree in international trust and asset banking law through First Nevision and obtained a Business Management Diploma at King's Business College. He has attended a variety of Safety and Mine Rescue, Heavy Equipment Operation and Repair Training and other courses sponsored by Campbell Red Lake Mines, Inco Metals, Dickenson Mine, Sherritt International, Thiessen Mining Contracting and Umex Mines among others.

Newly appointed Auric Mining President and CEO, Mr. Burke, commented, "I am pleased to accept the leadership role for the Company and look forward to reporting on exciting new developments in mineral exploration and production that we have been working on going forward."

The Company is also currently working on a new corporate website at www.auricgold.com which is currently in beta and will be officially launched soon.