TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 9, 2009) - Ecometals Limited (TSX VENTURE:EC), (the "Company") announces the granting of an aggregate of 2,100,000 stock options to certain directors, officers and employees of the Company pursuant to the Company's stock option plan.
All of the options granted to the following individuals have an exercise price of $0.10 per common share and expire on January 5, 2012.
Name of Optionee Position Number of
Common Shares
Reserved for
Issuance
Daniel Major Chief Operating Officer
and Director 600,000
Fran Scola President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director 400,000
Andrew Robertson Chief Financial Officer 200,000
Mark Kesselman Corporate Secretary, Executive
Vice-President and Director 100,000
Nick Demare Assistant Secretary 50,000
Keith Hulley Chairman of the Board
and Director 150,000
Willie Lamarque Director 100,000
Chris Charlier Director 100,000
Gary Artmont Chief Geologist 100,000
Steve McMullen Vice-President of
Exploration - Ecuador 50,000
Paulo Lisboa General Manager, Brazil
Operations 100,000
Diego Benalcazar General Manager, Ecuador
Operations 100,000
Rodrigo Izurieta Controller, Ecuador Operations 50,000
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TOTAL 2,100,000
About Ecometals
Ecometals Limited is a Canadian-listed mineral exploration and development company focused on mineral resources in Latin America. Ecometals also holds 44.4% of Atomaer Holdings Pty Ltd., a private Australian holding company. |
