VANCOUVER,
Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Brazil
Resources Inc. (the "Company") (TSX-V: BRI) is pleased to announce
that Enzio Garayp was elected to its board of directors by the
Company's shareholders at its annual general and special meeting
held yesterday (the "Meeting"). At the Meeting, the Company's
shareholders also, among other things, re-elected its incumbent
board members.
On Mr. Garayp's appointment, Amir Adnani, Chairman, stated: "We are very
pleased to have Enzio join our board of directors. Already,
as a member of the Company's Advisory Board, he has proven to be
valuable. His extensive experience with Brazilian gold projects and
gold districts, as well as his operational experience gained while
at his previous positions, will be a significant benefit and
resource."
Enzio Garayp served as the Exploration
Manager for Kinross Gold Corporation in Brazil where he oversaw the delineation of an
8-million-ounce expansion of the 15-million-ounce Paracatu Mine,
Brazil's largest gold mine. He has
over 25 years of experience in the various stages of the mining
industry, from grass-roots exploration to underground and open-pit
mines. During his career, he has worked with numerous multinational
mining companies including Teck Cominco, where he served as Country
Manager-Brazil, CVRD, Anschutz, Falconbridge and Gold Fields. Mr. Garayp holds
a Bachelor's degree in Geology from the University of Minas de
Gerais in Brazil and a diploma in
Structural Geology from Ouro Preto University in Brazil.
About Brazil Resources Inc.
Brazil Resources Inc. is a mineral exploration
company with a focus on the acquisition, exploration and
development of mineral properties in the emerging gold districts of
Brazil and in additional prolific
areas of South America. Currently,
the Company's principal property is the Montes Áureos project,
located in the Gurupi Gold Belt in the state of Maranhão,
Brazil.
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SOURCE Brazil Resources Inc.