News Release
steven marusich joins west hawk’s technical advisory board
April 9, 2008 - Denver, CO.: West Hawk Development Corp. ("West Hawk") (TSX.v - WHD, Frankfurt H5N) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that Mr. Steven Marusich has joined the Technical Advisory Board of West Hawk. Mr. Marusich brings over 50 years of mining experience including specialization in underground mining. Most recently, Mr. Marusich has been working on an in-situ coal gasification project.
Mr. Marusich has been a mining engineer, manager and president of coal companies, during his 50 year career. Starting as a miner in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, Mr. Marusich became foreman and then engineer. He earned his Mining Engineering degree in 1968 from Mining University in Ostrava. Since immigrating to the USA in 1970, he has worked for American Electric Power, Coastal States Gas Corp., and Tesoro Petroleum in senior engineering and management positions. Presently, Mr. Marusich is Senior VP of Mining Projects, for Ryan Holding Corp.
"We are pleased to have Mr. Marusich join our Technical Advisory Board. His experience with underground and surface mining will be a true asset for the company on future coal operations and coal gasification projects" said Dr. Wm. Mark Hart, President and CEO of West Hawk Development Corp.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
"Dr. William Mark Hart"
President and Chief Executive Officer
THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE HAS NOT YET REVIEWED AND DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE CONTENT OF THIS NEWS RELEASE.
About the Company: West Hawk Development Corp. is focused on providing valuable, high-demand clean energy products from a variety of sources. Assets include the Figure Four natural gas property located in the Piceance Basin, Colorado, being developed under a drilling and development agreement; the Groundhog coal property located in northwest British Columbia; the Tulita coal property in the Northwest Territories; and the Ellesmere Island, Nunavut Territory coal property.
Cautionary Note: This report contains forward looking statements. By their nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on factors that will or may occur in the future. We seek safe harbor.
Mr. Marusich has been a mining engineer, manager and president of coal companies, during his 50 year career. Starting as a miner in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, Mr. Marusich became foreman and then engineer. He earned his Mining Engineering degree in 1968 from Mining University in Ostrava. Since immigrating to the USA in 1970, he has worked for American Electric Power, Coastal States Gas Corp., and Tesoro Petroleum in senior engineering and management positions. Presently, Mr. Marusich is Senior VP of Mining Projects, for Ryan Holding Corp.
"We are pleased to have Mr. Marusich join our Technical Advisory Board. His experience with underground and surface mining will be a true asset for the company on future coal operations and coal gasification projects" said Dr. Wm. Mark Hart, President and CEO of West Hawk Development Corp.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
"Dr. William Mark Hart"
President and Chief Executive Officer
THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE HAS NOT YET REVIEWED AND DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE CONTENT OF THIS NEWS RELEASE.
About the Company: West Hawk Development Corp. is focused on providing valuable, high-demand clean energy products from a variety of sources. Assets include the Figure Four natural gas property located in the Piceance Basin, Colorado, being developed under a drilling and development agreement; the Groundhog coal property located in northwest British Columbia; the Tulita coal property in the Northwest Territories; and the Ellesmere Island, Nunavut Territory coal property.
Cautionary Note: This report contains forward looking statements. By their nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on factors that will or may occur in the future. We seek safe harbor.
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