Alpha Gold reported that Richard Whatley has been named Interim CEO, following the passing of George A. Whatley, on December 16 of British Columbia, Richard earned degrees in both chemical engineering and biomedical engineering. He has worked as a professional consulting engineer and is experienced in the environmental aspects of mining.
Interim CFO is Natalie Whatley, who has managed the accounting for the Company for many years now. The Company’s near term objectives are to finalize the third quarter interim reports, pursue the completion of the NI 43-101 technical report on the Canyon Creek Skarn, and prepare for exploration after the spring thaw at Lustdust.
Alpha Gold’s corporate office will be maintained at 410 Donald Street, Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3K 3Z8.
Mr Whatley commented “With almost $3.5 million in working capital, Alpha Gold is well positioned to carry out additional exploration work in 2009. We look forward to announcing the current year’s program once the Board has had a chance to receive and review the technical report and recommendations from our geological advisor. The Board is also reviewing options to add strength to Alpha’s management and technical teams in due course.”
