03.12.2010 00:02
Petaquilla Appoints Chief Financial Officer
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 12/02/10 --
Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (TSX: PTQ)(OTCBB: PTQMF)(FRANKFURT: P7Z)
("Petaquilla" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the
appointment of Mr. Ezequiel Sirotinsky as Chief Financial Officer
of the Company.
Mr. Sirotinsky, a Certified Public Accountant, was formerly
Director of Finance for Silver Standard Resources, Inc., where he
was responsible for the administration and finance aspects of their
Mina Pirquitas Project in Argentina, and Administrative and Finance
Manager for AngloGold Ashanti Limited's Cerro Vanguardia Project, a
gold and silver mine, where, among other responsibilities, he was
involved in reporting and accounting management, treasury and cash
management, risk management, business planning and strategy
development, and tax planning.
The Company welcomes Mr. Sirotinsky as Chief Financial Officer. His
experience garnered from holding senior finance positions within
other mineral producing companies will benefit the Company in its
next steps to becoming a mid-tier gold producer.
Mr. Sirotinsky replaces Ms. Julie van Baarsen as the Company's
Chief Financial Officer. Petaquilla's board of directors and
management would like to thank Ms. van Baarsen for her dedicated
and attentive work and wishes her well in her future endeavors.
About Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. - Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. is a gold
producer operating its gold processing plant at its 100% owned
Molejon Gold Project in Panama. The plant utilizes three ball mills
and a carbon-in-pulp processing facility. Anticipated throughput
for the project during the first year of commercial production is
estimated to be 2200 tonnes per day. The Molejon mine site is
located in the south central area of the Company's 100% owned 842
square kilometer concession lands, a region known historically for
its gold content.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of PETAQUILLA MINERALS LTD.
Richard Fifer, Executive Chairman of the Board
No stock exchange has approved or disapproved the information
contained herein.
Contacts:
Petaquilla Minerals Ltd.
Richard Fifer
Executive Chairman of the Board
(604) 694-0021 or Toll free: 1-877-694-0021
(604) 694-0063 (FAX)
www.petaquilla.com
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