Blackrock Gold Corp. announced the appointment of Hendrik (Henk) Van Alphen to the Board of Directors of the company. Based in Vancouver, BC, Mr. Van Alphen has over 30 years of experience in the mining industry. He has been a key player in such companies as Corriente Resources, Cardero Resources, Trevali Mining, Balmoral Resources and International Tower Hill Mines. He has been President and CEO of Wealth Minerals Ltd. since 2005.