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BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Effective January 8, 2013, Thunder Mountain Gold Inc. (TSX-V: THM;
OTCQB: THMG) (the Company) has appointed Gary Babbitt and Larry
Kornze to the Company's Board. Both new members bring a wealth of
experience and knowledge to the Company.
Gary Babbitt is currently a director of U.S. Antimony (NYSE Amex:
UAMY). Mr. Babbitt currently serves as Chair of the UAMY Audit
Committee, Compensation Committee, Governance and Nomination Committee,
and Member of the Board Executive Committee. His experience also
includes a Partnership at Hawley, Troxell, Ennis, and Hawley LLP from
1978 to 2010, while serving as Of Counsel from 2010-2012, with an
emphasis in natural resources and environment law. Mr. Babbitt graduated
with a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Idaho and a Juris Doctor
from University of Chicago Law School.
Larry Kornze is a geological engineer with over 45 years
experience in the precious metals industry, most notably as General
Manager of Exploration and U.S. Exploration Manager for Barrick Gold
Corporation (NYSE: ABX) from 1987 to 2001, on projects world-wide. Mr.
Kornze has a B.Sc. Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, and
is a Professional Engineer of the Province of British Columbia. He also
serves as a director of other Toronto Stock Exchange Venture listed
mining companies, including Candente Gold Corporation (CDG.T), Duncan
Park Holdings Corporation (DHP.V), Mexivada Mining Corporation (MNV.V,
Dynasty Gold Corporation (DYG.V), Goldex Resources Corporation (GDX.V),
and Mesa Exploration Corporation (MSA.V).
Robin (Sandy) McRae, a Director since April of 1978, has submitted his
resignation effective January 8, 2013, deciding not to seek election at
the next Annual Meeting. Sandy has been a foundation of the Company`s
longevity, and the Company sincerely thanks him for his service on the
Board.
Additionally, on January 8, 2013, the Company appointed Larry Thackery
as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Thackery has a background in
corporate planning, financial analysis, and financial reporting. He is
an experienced accounting controller and operations manager for a
variety of successful companies headquartered in the western U.S.
including Mrs. Fields Cookies, the Snug, and Midwest Environmental
Resources based in Fulton, Kentucky.
About Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc.
Thunder Mountain Gold, a
junior gold exploration company founded in 1935, holds a 100% interest
in several U.S. gold projects. The Company???s principal assets are The
South Mountain Project ??? a historic former producer of gold, silver,
zinc, lead, and copper, located in southern Idaho, just north of the
Nevada border, and their Trout Creek Project ??? a grass roots gold target
in the Eureka-Battle Mountain trend of central Nevada, currently under
Joint Exploration Agreement with Newmont Mining Corp. For more
information on Thunder Mountain, please visit the Company???s website at www.Thundermountaingold.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains
forward-looking statements that are based on the beliefs of management
and reflect the Company's current expectations. The forward-looking
statements are based on certain assumptions, which could change
materially in the future. By their nature, forward-looking information
involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that
may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed
or implied by the forward-looking information. Such factors include the
risk that the Company may not fully advance the South Mountain Project
contemplated in this press release. There can be no assurance that
forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is provided as
of the date of this press release, and the Company assumes no obligation
to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except
as required in accordance with applicable laws.
Cautionary Note to Investors
Neither the TSX Venture
Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined
in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release. The United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (???SEC???) permits mining companies, in their filings
with the SEC, to disclose only those mineral deposits that a company can
economically and legally extract or produce.
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