- Mr. Raziel Zisman has been appointed to O2Gold’s Board of Directors, effective immediately
- Mr. Zisman holds a B. A. and M.A. in Economics, as well as an LL.B and LL.M from Osgoode Law School
- Mr. Zisman practised corporate & securities law with a leading American law firm with a focus on the mining, energy and forestry sectors
- Fred Leigh’s has resigned as a director, effective immediately
- Origin Gold Corp, formerly Onecap Investment Corp, is a mineral exploration company with its exploration activity focused in Colombia.
- O2Gold Inc. (OTGO) is up 7.69 per cent, trading at C$0.28 per share at 10:20 am ET
O2Gold (OTGO) is pleased to announce that Mr. Raziel Zisman has been appointed to the Company’s board of directors, effective immediately.
Mr. Raziel Zisman is a Partner at Whittle Consulting and Leader of its Sustainable Governance Initiative.
Following a B.A. (Hons) in Economics & Development Studies from Sussex University in the UK, he earned master’s degrees in Economics and Environmental Studies from York University in Canada, as well as an LL.B. and LL.M. (Securities Law) from Osgoode Hall Law School.
Mr. Zisman practised corporate & securities law with a leading American law firm with a focus on the mining, energy and forestry sectors, and later with major Canadian law firms.
He is Executive Chairman of Alicanto Mining Corp., a director of the Canadian Council for the Americas (CCA) and of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), where he also serves in its International Affairs Committee.
He is a member of the Ontario and New York bars. He retired with the rank of Captain following service with a Toronto-based reserve infantry regiment.
The appointment of Mr. Zisman follows Fred Leigh’s resignation as a director of the Company, also effective immediately.
“The board and I express our gratitude to Fred for his invaluable contributions to this company. It would not have been possible without him,” says C.E.O. Jaime Lalinde. “We wish him well in his future endeavours.”
The company has granted 400,000 stock options to Mr. Zisman. The stock options vest immediately and may be exercised at a price of $0.26 per option for a period of five years from the date of grant.
Origin Gold Corp, formerly Onecap Investment Corp, is a mineral exploration company with its exploration activity focused in Colombia.
O2Gold Inc. (OTGO) is up 7.69 per cent, trading at C$0.28 per share at 10:20 am ET.