Emperor Minerals Appoints Matt Hamilton as CFO
Vancouver, B.C. April 25, 2012 – Emperor Minerals Ltd. (“Emperor” or the “Company”) (TSX: EM.V) announces the appointment of Matthew J. Hamilton B.Sc., MF as the company’s CFO.
Mr. Hamilton has been a managing partner at Avail Capital Partners Inc. since October 2007, is President and CEO of Arriba Resources Inc., and is Vice President of Oakmont Capital Corp. (OMK.P). He is experienced in both finance and natural resource management, working primarily in the public market place as an investment banker and in a corporate communications capacity. Mr. Hamilton is a successful entrepreneur who has been instrumental in taking several private companies public via self filing, RTO and IPO transactions that have gone on to raise over $100 million.
Emperor Minerals would also like to take the opportunity to thank Mr. Brian Gracey for his time and dedication to the company. Mr. Gracey has been helpful during the transition and continues to assist the company in every capacity.
About Emperor Minerals Ltd: Emperor Minerals is an international oil and gas company with a late stage exploration and near term production project in Turkey. The Company is directed by an experienced group of business professionals who have leveraged their contacts within the global community to secure significant land parcels and strategic partnership agreements within regions of influence. The Company’s management team boasts a keen understanding of oil and gas exploration, production procedures and market strategies. They are mutually focused on growing the company through near term production and an acquisition strategy in Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Andrew McCarthy”
Andrew McCarthy President and Chief Executive Officer
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