Q-Gold Resources Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Fred Leigh as the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company. Mr. Leigh has been involved in the junior resource sector for more than 30 years and has had a significant role as founder, director and/or investor in many public companies. The appointment of Mr. Leigh follows the resignation of J. Bruce
Carruthers as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company. Mr. Carruthers will remain the president of the Company's Arizona subsidiary, Mineral Creek Resources Inc.