TORONTO,
Jan. 8, 2014 /CNW/ - Atlanta Gold
Inc. (TSXV: ATG) (OTCQX: ATLDF) announced that its subsidiary
Atlanta Gold Corporation ("AGC") is heading into the New Year with
continued involvement of the Steering Committee which was formed
earlier last year. As announced in the February 27, 2013 news release, the Steering
Committee was formed to provide advice and help facilitate the
continued advancement of the Atlanta Gold Project from exploration
to development and to production. All members voluntarily
provided their expertise at the monthly meetings and also as need
arose on various matters throughout the year. Moving forward,
the Committee will help facilitate the transition of the Project
from exploration and development to production.
As an advisory group, the Steering Committee
exchanges ideas on how to resolve issues and to best execute
management decisions. The Steering Committee's breadth and
depth of experience in gold exploration and development,
construction, public relations, legal, transportation, distribution
and processing represented a significant step forward for the
Company's strategic capabilities. With cooperation and assistance
from the committee members and their business contacts, tasks were
effectively and efficiently expedited. Substantial cost
savings were realized because of the input from the Steering
Committee.
On December 9,
2013, the Steering Committee held its final meeting for the
year with 10 of the original 11 members committed to continuing
their involvement to the Company in 2014. "This diverse group
of business leaders provided strategic direction which maximized
economic, environmental and social benefits from the Atlanta Gold
Project, developed new technologies and obtained public and private
investment. I am grateful to the committee members and the
cooperative and focused work we've done together to date," said
Ernest Simmons, President and CEO of
the Company.
The 2014 Steering Committee is comprised of the
following eleven members:
- Wm. Ernest Simmons, President,
CEO & Director of Atlanta Gold Inc. and AGC
- Eric Berentsen, Director of
Atlanta Gold Inc. and Vice-President of AGC
- Ryan A. Eldridge, Sr. Project
Manager, Water, Civil and Environmental Inc.
- Nate Fisher, Partner in EF
Public Policy
- John I'nama, Mine Site Coordinator, AGC
- John Jackson, Director of
Atlanta Gold Inc.
- Michelle Points, Owner of Points
Law, PLLC
- Jessica Sanow, Boise State University Hydrology/Geology Intern
- Becky Shull, Corporate Secretary
and Treasurer of AGC
- Richard Talboy, President of
Talboy Construction, Inc.
- Dave Turner, President of Knife
River, Intermountain Region
The members of the Steering Committee that are
not directors, officers or employees of the Company or AGC will
serve in an advisory capacity and responsibility for the actions of
AGC will remain with the management and directors of
AGC. Atlanta Gold Corporation reports and serves the
shareholders through direction provided by the Board of Directors
of Atlanta Gold Inc.
About the Company
Atlanta Gold Inc. holds through its 100%
owned subsidiary, Atlanta Gold Corporation, leases, options or
ownership interests in its Atlanta
properties which comprise approximately 2,159 acres (8.74 square
kilometers) located 90 air kilometers east of Boise, in Elmore
County, Idaho. A long history of mining makes Atlanta very suitable for development of new
mining projects. The Company is focused on advancing its core
asset, Atlanta, towards mine
development and production.
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SOURCE Atlanta Gold Inc.