Japan Gold Corp. announced the appointment of Dr. Tim Sharp to the position of Chief Geologist. Dr. Tim Sharp is a geologist with over 28 years of experience in Australasia and Africa and has a track record of discovery and development of significant gold deposits. Tim has held technical and management roles with Inco, Vale, Acacia Mining and Barrick Gold. Prior to joining Japan Gold, Tim held the position of Principal Exploration Geologist within Barrick Gold’s Africa Middle East Group, leading both greenfield and brownfield exploration projects throughout East and West Africa.