International Tower Hill Mines Ltd (ITH)

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International Tower Hill Appoints Don Ewigleben as New Chief Executive Officer

http://www.ithmines.com/news/index.php?&content_id=304

Vancouver, B.C……..International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (“ITH” or the “Company”) - (TSX: ITH, NYSE-MKT: THM, Frankfurt: IW9) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Donald C. Ewigleben as President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 19, 2012. Mr. Ewigleben has been serving as the Company’s Chairman of the Board since November 2011. He will be stepping into the role currently held by Jeffrey Pontius, who was appointed Interim-CEO on June 29, 2012.

Mr. Ewigleben has over 35 years of experience in the mining industry, having held senior positions at large international producers and smaller public companies with exploration and development projects. His career has included roles overseeing mergers & acquisitions, legal, regulatory, environmental and government affairs, including multiple projects in Alaska. Most recently he was President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Uranium Resources Inc. (URI), a publicly traded uranium producer. Prior to joining URI in September 2009, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of AngloGold Ashanti North America and held executive positions with AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. in North America and in Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior to joining AngloGold in 2000, he was the Vice President, Environmental and Public Affairs, for Echo Bay Mines Ltd. and was responsible for the management and permitting of the AJ and Kensington projects in Alaska. Mr. Ewigleben began his career with AMAX Coal in Washington, DC and later as Vice President Environmental & Governmental Affairs for AMAX Gold was intimately involved with the permitting and development of the Fort Knox deposit 60 miles to the southeast of the Livengood deposit.