MAPLE GROVE, Minn., Aug. 25, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Affinity Gold Corp. (Pink Sheets:AFYG) ("Affinity" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert Miller as the new General Manager for its subsidiary in Peru, AMR Project Peru, S.A.C.
Mr. Miller will be responsible for leading and managing the day-to-day operations and supporting the advancement of the Company's overall efforts in Peru. He has lived in Peru for the last eight years, serving in numerous management and leadership capacities in the gold mining industry, with having developed special expertise in alluvial and placer deposit mining operations.
Mr. Corey Sandberg, President and CEO, stated, "I'm thrilled Robert has decided to join our team. Robert is disciplined, ambitious, and most importantly, passionate about the direction Affinity is going. He brings the necessary set of skills to lead our subsidiary along with his invaluable experience leading and managing both hard rock and alluvial operations in Nazca, Arequipa, Tocache, Puerto Maldonado, Huepetue, Puno and other areas in southeastern Peru, an area Affinity is focused on."
Mr. Miller is a graduate from the Citadel Military College of South Carolina where he received his bachelors of business administration. Mr. Miller is bilingual with Spanish as a second language. He currently lives in Lima, Peru with his wife and four children.
About Affinity Gold Corp.:
Affinity Gold Corp. is a mineral exploration and development company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of gold mineralization properties internationally. Affinity Gold Corp.'s current primary focus is gold exploration in Peru.
Through its 99.99% owned subsidiary AMR Project Peru, S.A.C., Affinity Gold Corp. is the owner of the mining concession title named "AMR Project" covering 500 hectares and the mining concession certificate as evidenced by Certificate No. 7996-2006-INACC-UADA granted to AMR by the Republic of Peru, National Institute of Concessions and Mining Cadastre on December 11, 2006 (the "Mining Concession Rights").
For further information please refer to the Company's filings with the SEC on EDGAR available at www.sec.gov
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