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Post by Franko10 ™ on May 8, 2006 13:28:58 GMT -5
El Capitan Appoints Gordon Ellis to the Board (bwire)
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Business Wire) -- El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. (OTCBB:ECPN) reports:
W. Pierce Carson resigned from the Board of Directors effective May 1, 2006. He stated as his primary reason for resignation "potential conflicts of interest between the business of ECPN and that of Azco Mining Inc., a precious metals exploration company of which I am President and CEO that also has significant property interests in New Mexico."
The Board of Directors has appointed Gordon Ellis to fill the open seat. He carries a Bachelor of Science in Geophysics, an MBA, is a Registered Professional Engineer and is a Member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr. Ellis is the owner of ABE Industries, Inc., a private consulting and management company. He was instrumental in the formation of International Absorbents; now a profitable company and a respected leader in its industry.
Chuck Mottley, Company CEO and President, stated: "We greatly appreciate the time and effort Pierce Carson contributed to our Board during his tenure. He was an asset to the Company and we wish him the best in his other ventures.
"The Company is pleased to appoint Gordon Ellis to fill the vacancy on the Board. Gordon has extensive mining experience, an excellent reputation and a successful business career. He is a welcome addition to ECPN's Board of Directors."
El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. is an exploration stage company that owns a 40% interest in the El Capitan property located near Capitan, New Mexico as well as a joint venture and 20% ownership of 13 mining claims and other assets known as the C.O.D. mine located near Kingman, Arizona. In addition, the Company owns contractual rights to the Rainbow Valley property consisting of 1660 acres and 100 % of the Weaver mine, both near Phoenix, Arizona.
The statements included in this press release concerning predictions of economic performance and management's plans and objectives constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, the results of metallurgical testing, interpretation of drill results, the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits, results of initial feasibility, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies and the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with past results and/or the Company's expectations, discrepancies between different types of testing methods, the ability to mine precious and other minerals on a cost effective basis, the Company's ability to successfully complete contracts for the sale of its iron ore and other products; fluctuations in world market prices for the Company's products; the Company's ability to arrange transportation from its mining properties to ocean ports on satisfactory terms; the Company's ability to obtain or maintain regulatory approvals; the Company's ability to obtain financing for the commencement of mining activities on satisfactory terms; the Company's ability to obtain necessary financing; the Company's ability to enter into and meet all the conditions to close contracts to sell its mining properties that it chooses to list for sale, and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any obligation to update its forward-looking statements.
El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc.
Vice President
Ron Perkins, 480-607-7093
www.elcapitanpmi.com
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Business Wire) -- El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. (OTCBB:ECPN) reports:
W. Pierce Carson resigned from the Board of Directors effective May 1, 2006. He stated as his primary reason for resignation "potential conflicts of interest between the business of ECPN and that of Azco Mining Inc., a precious metals exploration company of which I am President and CEO that also has significant property interests in New Mexico."
The Board of Directors has appointed Gordon Ellis to fill the open seat. He carries a Bachelor of Science in Geophysics, an MBA, is a Registered Professional Engineer and is a Member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr. Ellis is the owner of ABE Industries, Inc., a private consulting and management company. He was instrumental in the formation of International Absorbents; now a profitable company and a respected leader in its industry.
Chuck Mottley, Company CEO and President, stated: "We greatly appreciate the time and effort Pierce Carson contributed to our Board during his tenure. He was an asset to the Company and we wish him the best in his other ventures.
"The Company is pleased to appoint Gordon Ellis to fill the vacancy on the Board. Gordon has extensive mining experience, an excellent reputation and a successful business career. He is a welcome addition to ECPN's Board of Directors."
El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. is an exploration stage company that owns a 40% interest in the El Capitan property located near Capitan, New Mexico as well as a joint venture and 20% ownership of 13 mining claims and other assets known as the C.O.D. mine located near Kingman, Arizona. In addition, the Company owns contractual rights to the Rainbow Valley property consisting of 1660 acres and 100 % of the Weaver mine, both near Phoenix, Arizona.
The statements included in this press release concerning predictions of economic performance and management's plans and objectives constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, the results of metallurgical testing, interpretation of drill results, the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits, results of initial feasibility, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies and the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with past results and/or the Company's expectations, discrepancies between different types of testing methods, the ability to mine precious and other minerals on a cost effective basis, the Company's ability to successfully complete contracts for the sale of its iron ore and other products; fluctuations in world market prices for the Company's products; the Company's ability to arrange transportation from its mining properties to ocean ports on satisfactory terms; the Company's ability to obtain or maintain regulatory approvals; the Company's ability to obtain financing for the commencement of mining activities on satisfactory terms; the Company's ability to obtain necessary financing; the Company's ability to enter into and meet all the conditions to close contracts to sell its mining properties that it chooses to list for sale, and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any obligation to update its forward-looking statements.
El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc.
Vice President
Ron Perkins, 480-607-7093
www.elcapitanpmi.com
