Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd. announced the appointment of Danette Schwab as Vice President Exploration of the Company. Ms. Schwab is a Professional Geoscientist registered in British Columbia. Ms. Schwab has 18 years of experience in mining and mineral exploration and is the Chair of the Vancouver Mining Exploration Group (Vancouver MEG). Previously, she was a Senior Exploration Geologist for Brixton Metals, NovaCopper and Fronteer Gold (acquired by Newmont for $2.3B in 2011), Project Manager for Riverside Resources and Project Geologist for NovaGold and Balmoral Resources.