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North Bay Resources Inc. (NBRI) Engages Consulting Mining Engineer for Ruby Gold Project
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8:30 AM ET 5/17/11 | Marketwire

North Bay Resources Inc. (OTCBB: NBRI) ("North Bay" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has engaged Mr. William S. Watters, P.E. as a consulting mining engineer for the Ruby Gold Project in Sierra County, California.

Mr. Watters holds a B.S. degree in Mining Engineering from the Mackay School of Mines at the University of Nevada-Reno, and was the Senior Mine Engineer at the Ruby Mine when the Ruby was last in operation in 1998. More recently, Mr. Watters was the Chief Mining Engineer at the Idaho-Maryland Mine in Grass Valley, CA, and is presently the Chief Inspector/Engineer at the New Irvington Tunnel Project in San Francisco. In addition to being a Registered Professional Engineer (Civil, CA; Mining, WY), Mr. Watters is a Mine Rescue Team Trainer, has a California Safety Representative License, and is a Mine Safety and Health Administration ("MSHA") Trainer (blue card).

Mr. Watters will be providing the Company with engineering and operational services at the Ruby Mine, as well as assisting with ongoing compliance with California's Surface Mining and Reclamation Act ("SMARA") and the planned expansion of the Ruby Mine tailings facility. Mr. Watters will also be providing engineering and operational services on other prospective mining projects the Company expects to undertake in the near future.

North Bay CEO Perry Leopold commented, "We are extremely fortunate to have Bill agree to assist us with the Ruby Mine project. In addition to the wealth of his professional experience on a variety of diverse projects over the years, his intimate knowledge of the Ruby Mine in particular will be invaluable to us as we continue with pre-production planning and begin mining operations. I am looking forward to working closely with Bill, and I am confident his participation in the Ruby Gold Project will contribute greatly to its ultimate success."