CALGARY,
Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Boxxer
Gold Corp. (BXX-TSXV/OTC Other-BXXRF) ("Boxxer or the
Company") is pleased to announce subject to the approval of the
TSX Venture Exchange, the appointment of Mr. Denis Pelletier as a Director of the
Corporation.
Mr. Elmer
Stewart, President and CEO of Boxxer stated, "We are pleased
to have Denis join our team. His work experience and knowledge
gained during his career will help Boxxer implement its corporate
and exploration strategy on the Boss, Buena Vista, DOK and East
Breccia polymetallic copper projects and the Gordon Lake and
Crescent Peak gold projects."
Denis has over 35 years experience as a
successful entrepreneur, during which time he started, owned,
operated and sold 3 successful companies within the private sector.
Denis was the Founder, President and CEO of what became one of the
largest Workplace Safety & Compliance Publishers in
North America. His company
did business with over 30,000 of the largest employers in
North America (over 90% of the
Fortune 1000 Corporations) until it was sold to a private equity
firm.
About Boxxer Gold Corp.
Boxxer is a Canadian junior resource company
involved in the exploration of the Boss and Buena Vista copper
projects in the state of Nevada,
the DOK copper-gold porphyry property in Northwest B.C., the East
Breccia copper-silver-molybdenum property in Ontario. Boxxer also has the Crescent
Peak gold-silver project in Nevada
and the Gordon Lake gold project located 110 kilometres north of
Yellowknife NWT, Canada.
Elmer B. Stewart,
MSc. P. Geol., President of Boxxer Gold, is the Company's nominated
Qualified Person pursuant to National Instrument 43-101, Standards
for Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed the technical
information disclosed in this news release.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Elmer B. Stewart P.
Geol. MSc.
President and CEO
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements: This news
release may contain certain forward-looking information. All
statements included herein, other than statements of historical
fact, are forward-looking information and such information
involves various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance
that such information will prove to be accurate, and actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such information. For any forward-looking information given,
Management has assumed that the results it has received and the
interpretation thereof are reliable, and has applied geological and
geophysical interpretation methodologies which are consistent with
industry standards. Although Management has a reasonable basis for
the conclusions drawn, actual results may differ materially from
those currently anticipated in such statements. A description of
assumptions used to develop such forward-looking information and a
description of risk factors that may cause actual results to differ
materially from forward-looking information can be found in
Boxxer's disclosure documents on the SEDAR website at
www.sedar.com. Boxxer does not undertake to update any
forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable
securities laws.
SOURCE Boxxer Gold Corp.