Big Ridge Gold Corp. announced the appointment of Dr. Bill Williams to its Board of Directors. Bill is a geologist and mining executive who holds a Ph.D. in Economic Geology from the University of Arizona and has more than 30 years of experience in the mining industry. He has been involved in all aspects of mining from project generation through operations and Bill is a Certified Professional Geologist. Most recently, he was the Interim CEO and Director of Detour Gold Corp. The company also announced that Jeremy Bond has resigned from the Board to pursue other endeavours.