Linear Gold names Sylvestre as COO

2009-09-09 08:06 ET - News Release

Mr. Wade Dawe reports

LINEAR GOLD CORP. ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Linear Gold Corp. is appointing Mike Sylvestre as chief operating officer.

Mr. Sylvestre is a well-respected mining executive with a record of leading the operation and development of major international mine projects. Over the span of a 30-plus-year career with Inco Ltd. and ValeInco, Mr. Sylvestre has consistently demonstrated an ability to operate mines in a safe and sustainable manner and to manage responsibly new mine development and expansion projects including on-time and on-budget completion. Mr. Sylvestre's global experience includes operating and development responsibility for projects in Ontario, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Manitoba and most recently the South Pacific island of New Caledonia. Mr. Sylvestre holds MSc and BSc in mining engineering degrees from McGill University and Queen's University, respectively. Mr. Sylvestre has also studied at the Richard Ivey School of Business and MIT Sloan School of Management.

As chief operating officer for Linear, Mr. Sylvestre will be responsible for the operational activities related to the development of Linear's recently acquired Goldfields project located near Uranium City, Sask. Mr. Sylvestre will also play a lead role in the execution of Linear's continued growth and acquisition strategy.

Wade Dawe, Linear Gold's president and chief executive officer, stated: "We are delighted that Mike has agreed to join our team at Linear Gold. Mike's knowledge, experience and success in the development and operations of world-class mines will be invaluable going forward. Mike's personal desire and commitment to developing and operating safe, profitable and environmentally responsible mines are exactly the qualities we want in Linear's chief operating officer."