VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ximen Mining Corp. (TSX-V:XIM) (OTCQX:XXMMF) is pleased to announce that the company has retained the services of consulting geologist Fionnuala Devine, for a surface geological mapping program on the company's Brett epithermal gold property near Vernon, B.C.
Fionnuala holds a Bachelor of Science in geology (UBC) and a Master of Science (Carleton). Her experience includes regional geological mapping with both the B.C. and Yukon Geological Survey Branches, BC-based and international exploration for Teck Cominco, and more recently, geological mapping and geoscience-based consulting for a variety of companies exploring and developing mineral properties in B.C. and abroad. Her experience includes both early-stage exploration including traditional and technical prospecting based on strong geoscience, as well as deposit- and district-scale geological mapping and research. She brings a research-based focus to on-the-ground exploration.
"We are pleased to have Mrs. Fionnuala Devine on the Ximen technical team," said Christopher R Anderson President and CEO of Ximen Mining Corp. "Mrs. Devine is well-known in the exploration community, not only for her technical expertise, but through her past affiliation with both Geoscience BC and the Association of Mineral Exploration BC (AMEBC). Her expertise in exploring and developing mineral properties in BC will be a significant benefit in advancing our Brett Gold Project."
About Ximen Mining Corp.
Ximen Mining Corp. owns 100 percent interest in its two projects, Gold Drop Project and Brett Gold Project located in southern British Columbia. Ximen is a publicly listed company trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol XIM, and is listed on the Frankfurt, Munich, and Berlin Stock Exchanges in Germany under the symbol 1XM and WKN number is A1W2EG, and trading on the OTCQX marketplace in the U.S. under the symbol XXMMF.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
"Christopher R. Anderson."
Christopher R. Anderson, President, CEO and Director, Ximen Mining Corp.
This press release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address future exploration drilling, exploration activities and events or developments that the Company expects, are forward looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of financing, and general economic, market or business conditions.
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