Emgold Mining Corporation announced the appointment of Julien Davy, P. Geo., M.Sc., MBA as an Independent Director of the Company. Mr. Davy began his career as an exploration geologist in the summer of 1996. Since then, he has assessed numerous projects, at both exploration and more advanced stages, in Canada and abroad. He has been involved in property acquisition, mine investment, and corporate management. Mr. Davy has a master’s degree from Université du Québec à Montréal and an MBA from HEC in Montréal. He has held the position of President at Stria Lithium and Senior Exploration Geologist at Osisko Mining Corporation Canada and was an investment consultant for SIDEX s.e.c. of Montréal. He also worked for NioGold Mining Corporation in Val-d'Or, Hecla Mining in Venezuela, Cambior Exploration Canada, Anglo-American Exploration, and the Ministry of Natural Resources of Québec.