mark smethurst

Ready Set Gold Announces Appointment of Mark Smethurst, P. Geo. to Board of Directors

Ready Set Gold Corp. (CSE: RDY) (FSE: 0MZ) (OTC Pink: RDYFF) ("Ready Set Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mark Smethurst, P. Geo. to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Smethurst is a senior geologist who has over 25 years of experience in the mining and metal-mineral resource development industry. In addition to having sat on the Board of Directors of several junior mining companies, Mark has held key executive roles in the industry including Vice President of Exploration, Vice President of Resource Development and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Smethurst has been instrumental in several discoveries of economical mineral deposits and has also had success in expanding mineral resources.

Mr. Smethurst holds a Bachelor of Science in geology from the University of Toronto as well as a Master of Science in geophysics from the University of Windsor. He is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and is also a Level 3 Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) candidate.

"We are extremely excited to appoint Mark to our Board of Directors. Building on the strength of our recent appointment of Robert F. Middleton as VP Exploration, the appointment of Mark Smethurst brings to us an abundance of relevant business experience as well as technical expertise in many geological environments including the Greenstone Belts of Ontario and Quebec," stated Christian Scovenna, CEO & Director of Ready Set Gold.

Your Vote is Important - Vote the GOLD Proxy or GOLD VIF in Favour of the Management Nominees Today!

The Company reminds shareholders to vote the GOLD Proxy or GOLD VIF in favour of the election of management's nominees and the other matters as recommended by management of the Company at the upcoming annual general and special meeting of shareholders of the Company, currently scheduled to be held on October 12, 2021 (the "AGM"), at which normal-course meeting matters will be discussed as well as matters raised in a purported dissident requisition.

Proxies in respect of the AGM must be received by the Company's transfer agent, Alliance Trust Company, in advance of the proxy voting deadline, which is October 7, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time). If shareholders are in need of assistance with voting, please contact the Company's transfer agent, Alliance Trust Company, at (403) 237-6111 or toll free at 1-877-537-6111 or by email at inquiries@alliancetrust.ca.

About Ready Set Gold Corporation

Ready Set Gold Corp. is a precious metals exploration company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under symbol RDY and the Boerse Frankfurt Exchange as 0MZ. The Company has consolidated and now owns a 100% interest in the Northshore Gold Project, located in the Schreiber-Hemlo Greenstone Belt near Thunder Bay, Ontario which is prospective for gold and silver mineralization. The Company also owns a 100% interest in two separate claim blocks totaling 4,453 hectares known as the Hemlo Eastern Flanks Project. The Company also holds an option to acquire a 100% undivided interest in a continuous claim block totaling 1,634 hectares comprising the Emmons Peak Project located 50 km south of Dryden, Ontario that is near the Treasury Metals Goliath and Goldlund advanced gold development projects.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

Ready Set Gold Corp.

"Christian Scovenna"

Chief Executive Officer & Director

Email: info@readysetgoldcorp.com 
CEO Direct Line: +1 (416) 453-4708

For further information please contact:
Investor Relations
Sean Kingsley - Vice President, Corporate Communications
Email: skingsley@readysetgoldcorp.com
Tel: +1 (604) 440-8474

www.readysetgoldcorp.com

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This news release may contain certain "forward-looking information". Forward-looking information included in this news release include statements regarding the AGM and matters to be acted upon thereat. Forward-looking information is based upon the assumptions and estimates considered reasonable by management of the Company, in light of its experience and knowledge of current trends and opportunities. Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Risks that may cause the forward looking information contained herein to be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information contained herein include, but are not limited to, risks that the AGM may result in a change of management, risks that the AGM may be delayed, adjourned or postponed by reason of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise, and other risks attendant to contested meetings of shareholders, including potentially litigation risks. As a result, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking information. Any statement containing forward looking information speaks only as of the date of this news release and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/97862

News Provided by Newsfile via QuoteMedia

The Conversation (0)
Kairos Minerals

Wide Gold Intercepts at Mt York Support Future Resource Growth

Three diamond drill rigs on site at 1.4Moz Mt York Gold Project, WA, with 56% of Stage 1 resource drilling complete; Results extend mineralisation along strike and at depth; good continuity of higher-grade shoots confirms new structural model

Kairos Minerals Ltd (ASX:KAI) (“KAI” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce results from the first 16 diamond holes drilled at its Mt York Gold Project in WA’s Pilbara, where current resources at the Main Trend sit at 1.4Moz Au. The results are from Gossan Hill (7 holes), Breccia Hill (5 holes) and Main Hill (4 holes) (Table 1), and are shown on drill plan (Figure 1) and long-section (Figure 2).

Keep reading...Show less
Andy Schectman, gold and silver bars

Andy Schectman: Reset Happening Now — Gold is Key, Silver Has Massive Potential

Andy Schectman, president of Miles Franklin, lays out his takeaways from the latest BRICS meeting, saying he sees a reset happening now.

He also weighs in on the implications for gold and explains why he sees massive potential in silver.

Keep reading...Show less
Nomi Prins, mine site.

Dr. Nomi Prins: Gold, Silver, Uranium and More — I'm Focusing on What's Real

Dr. Nomi Prins of Prinsights Global discusses the real asset uprising and how to invest.

"The uprising actually means that real assets don't have value just for what they are in terms of price — they have value for their positioning in the geopolitical power battle," she explained.

Keep reading...Show less
Pile of gold bars over black background.

5 Best-performing Gold Stocks on the TSX in 2025

The gold price soared to new record highs during the second quarter of 2025, the most recent coming when it climbed to C$4,663.85, or US$3,433.47, on June 13.

Several factors fueled gold price momentum toward the end of the second quarter, including an escalation in Middle East tensions as Israel and Iran entered into direct conflict. Although a cease fire was announced, it came after the United States dropped several 30,000 pound bombs on key Iranian nuclear sites.

Additional support for gold has come from continued uncertainty in global financial markets as the US's tariff strategy continues.

Keep reading...Show less

Latest Press Releases

Related News

×