Paget Minerals Appoints Interim CEO


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 11, 2016) - Paget Minerals Corp. ("Paget") (TSX VENTURE:PGS) announces that the Board of Directors has appointed Mark T. Brown, CPA, CA, as the interim CEO of Paget Minerals Corp. and accepted the resignation of David Volkert. Mr. Volkert has accepted a position with a larger company that was tailor made for his geological experience.

The Board of Paget wishes Mr. Volkert every success in his new position and thanks him for his guidance of Paget over the past 6-plus years, in a particularly difficult market. Mr. Volkert will remain an independent director of Paget.

Mr. Brown is a Director and a significant shareholder of Paget through his private company Pacific Opportunity Capital Ltd. Mr. Brown will work with the Board of Paget to engage a company builder CEO and embark upon a new project acquisition strategy with the new CEO.

About Paget Minerals Corp.

Paget Minerals Corp. is a publicly traded company focused on mineral exploration and as a prospect generator continues to identify and acquire target properties in Canada and the Americas Cordillera.

On behalf of the Board

"Mark T. Brown"

Director, Paget Minerals Corp.

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Contact Information:

Paget Minerals Corp.
Sandrine Lam
(604) 687-3520
(888) 889-4874 (FAX)