Rio Grande Mining Corp. announced that Mr. Adrian Lamoureux has joined the company's board of directors and was appointed President &CEO to fill the vacancy created by resignation of Mr. John Bevilacqua. Mr. Bevilacqua resigned in order to focus on other professional commitments and business interests. Mr. Lamoureux has worked in the venture capital markets for the past 8 years, specializing in the design and implementation of market strategies and corporate development. The company is also announced that Mr. Michael Schuss will become the V.P. of Exploration and will
join the board of directors. Mr. Schuss has over 30 years experience in mining exploration and capital markets. During that period he has worked with several underground mining and surface drilling contractors, as well as being director, officer and consultant to several V.S.E., A.S.E., and T.S.X. Venture companies.