SOTKAMO SILVER APPOINTS ERKKI KURONEN AS CHIEF GEOLOGIST


Erkki Kuronen will join Sotkamo Silver from October 1st.


Erkki brings a strong track record and long experience of successful
exploration and implementation of mining projects, from discovery to
development and project management plus managing a full-scale mining
operations.

Erkki will take over the responsibilities of Sotkamo Silver\`s mining
assets and databases in Finland and Norway.

He has worked successfully for more than 20 years with exploration,
deposit modelling, mine planning and mine production. He has good skills
and experience in managing geological databases and mine planning
programs, which is necessary when managing a mine production.

Erkki Kuronen is currently Group Geologist & Mining Manager at Mondo
Minerals. Mondo Minerals have 4 active mines in Finland with a yearly
production of 1 Million tons talc-nickel ore.

He has a Master of Sciences degree in geology and mineralogy from Oulu
University. He has experience for more than 20 years from mining
projects and international mining companies. Erkki is a member of
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy’n (AusIMM) and
has”Competent Person” status.  

 “We welcome Erkki Kuronen to the Company. His experience from
implementation of mining projects and mine production reinforces the
Company\'s management team significantly when the project start
approach.”, says Timo Lindborg, CEO

 

Sotkamo Silver AB (publ) discloses the information provided herein
pursuant to the Swedish Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial
Instruments Trading Act.

The official Stock Exchange Releases are given in Swedish and there may
be slight differences in the translated versions.

 

Stockholm, 22th August 2016.

Timo Lindborg, CEO

 

 

About Sotkamo Silver AB:

Sotkamo Silver AB´s business concept is to exploit mineral deposits in
the Nordic countries with regards to human society and environment.
Sotkamo Silver owns, through its subsidiary mineral deposits, which
contains silver and gold in Finland and exploration-potential targets of
zinc, lead, copper and gold in Norway. The Company’s main development
project is the Silver Mine project in the municipality of Sotkamo.

Sotkamo Silver applies SveMin’s & FinnMin’s respective rules of
reporting for public mining & exploration companies. Sotkamo Silver
has chosen to report mineral resources and mineral reserves according to
the internationally accepted JORC or NI 43-101-code. The company applies
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as approved by the
European Union.

The ticker symbol is SOSI at NGM and SOSI1 in NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

ISIN-code for Sotkamo Silver shares are SE0001057910.

ISIN- code for share warrants series 2016/2017 are SE0008373880

Read more about Sotkamo Silver on www.sotkamosilver.com or www.silver.fi

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