VANCOUVER,
June 14,
2017 /PRNewswire/ - Mawson
Resources Limited ("Mawson") or (the "Company")
(TSX: MAW) (Frankfurt: MXR) (PINKSHEETS: MWSNF)
announces the appointment of Mr. Philip Williams to Mawson's Board of Directors,
effective immediately.
Mr. Williams brings more than 15 years of mining and
finance industry experience. His diverse work experience includes
roles in corporate development, as a sell-side research analyst, in
fund management and most recently as managing director of
investment banking focused on the metals and mining sector. In each
of these roles, he focused a significant amount of time on the
exploration industry.
As a research analyst at Westwind Partners, Mr. Williams
worked with a team that covered a range of commodities including
precious and base metals, diamonds and uranium. In late 2008,
he joined Pinetree Capital, a natural resource focused investment
fund, in the role of VP Business Development. During his time
there, he was responsible for analyzing and monitoring investments
and was also appointed to the board of directors of several
investee companies. In 2012, he joined Dundee Capital Markets (now
Eight Capital) in the investment banking group. As a Managing
Director, he successfully completed equity financings across a wide
range of commodities and was a named advisor on multiple M&A
transactions. Mr. Williams is a Chartered Financial
Analyst and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree.
Mr. Hudson, the Company's Chairman, and CEO states:
"Having known and worked with Phil over many years in his
earlier roles, I am delighted to welcome him to the Mawson
Board. Mawson will benefit from Phil's analytic and strategic
skills and his long and respected experience in the Canadian and US
capital markets. Phil's demonstrated track record will aid the
Company to grow further, by leveraging its current exploration
success in Finland."
About Mawson Resources Limited (TSX:MAW, FRANKFURT:MXR,
PINKSHEETS:MWSNF)
Mawson Resources
Limited is an
exploration and development company. Mawson has distinguished
itself as a leading Nordic Arctic exploration company with a focus
on the flagship Rompas and Rajapalot gold projects in Finland.
On behalf of the Board,
"Michael
Hudson"
Michael Hudson, Chairman &
CEO
Forward-Looking Statement
This news release contains forward-looking statements or
forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable
securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). All
statements herein, other than statements of historical fact, are
forward-looking statements. Although Mawson believes that such
statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such
expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking
statements are typically identified by words such as: aim, believe,
expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, postulate, and similar
expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future
events. Mawson cautions investors that any forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future results or performance, and
that actual results may differ materially from those in
forward-looking statements as a result of various factors,
including, but not limited to, capital and other costs varying
significantly from estimates, changes in world metal markets,
changes in equity markets, equipment failure, unexpected geological
conditions, local community relations, dealings with
non-governmental organizations, delays in operations due to permit
grants, environmental and safety risks, and other risks and
uncertainties disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in
Mawson's most recent Annual Information Form filed on
www.sedar.com. Any forward-looking statement
speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may
be required by applicable securities laws, Mawson disclaims any
intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement,
whether as a result of new information, future events or results or
otherwise.
SOURCE Mawson Resources Ltd.
