Guyana Goldfields Inc. Appoints Mr. Ron Stewart as Senior Vice President, Technical Services and Corporate Development

TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2018 /CNW/ - Guyana Goldfields Inc. (TSX: GUY) (the "Company") is pleased to report the appointment of Mr. Ron Stewart as the Company's Senior Vice President, Technical Services and Corporate Development effective as of September 17, 2018.

Mr. Stewart is a mining professional with over 30 years of international experience in exploration, project development, operations and capital markets. Until recently, Mr. Stewart served as the President, CEO and Director of Beaufield Resources Inc., a mineral exploration company concentrated on the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious and base metal resource properties in Canada. Previously, Mr. Stewart spent eight years in the capital markets industry in varying roles with financial institutions as a top ranked equity analyst and investment banker. Prior to that, Mr. Stewart held a variety of industry positions including President and CEO of Verena Minerals Ltd. which later was renamed Belo Sun Mining; Executive Vice President of Exploration for Kinross Gold Corp. and a variety of positions during a sixteen-year career with Placer Dome Inc.

Mr. Ron Stewart states, "I'm very excited to be joining the Guyana Goldfields team at this time. During a recent visit to the Company's Aurora gold mine, I was impressed by the commitment and focus of the team to optimize and unlock the potential of the mine. Guyana Goldfields represents an exceptional opportunity as a platform for value creation at the mine itself and as a growth oriented mid-tier producer."

Mr. Stewart's primary role will be to oversee the Company's exploration and corporate development activities with a focus on near-mine open pit feed targets. Ron will be responsible for enhancing, developing, and prioritizing exploration targets within the proximity of the existing Aurora gold mine operation.

The Company would like to thank Mr. Daniel Noone, who has served as Vice President, Exploration and will continue to be working as a consultant during the transition.

About Guyana Goldfields Inc.
Guyana Goldfields Inc. is a Canadian based mid-tier gold producer primarily focused on the exploration, development and operation of gold deposits in Guyana, South America.

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SOURCE Guyana Goldfields Inc.