Shareholders Approve Shield Gold’s Name Change to Great Lakes Graphite

Shield Gold Inc. (TSXV:SHG) announced that shareholders have approved its decision to change its name to Great Lakes Graphite Inc., “subject to final regulatory filings and approvals.”

As quoted in the press release:

The Company is also pleased to announce that Mr. A. John Carter, Senior Vice President of the Company, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company at said meeting. Mr. Carter brings over 34 years of mining, mineral processing, engineering and public-company management experience to the Board of Great Lakes Graphite. Most notable is Mr. Carter’s involvement in the development and implementation of mills and milling processes related to several important graphite projects in North America.

Paul Gorman, president and CEO of Great Lakes, said:

The Company’s proposed name change to Great Lakes Graphite is the culmination of a process that has been underway now for the past two years. Over that time, the Company has reprioritized efforts to focus increasingly on the graphite property assets in our portfolio.

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