Valterra Resource Corporation announced the appointment of Frederick Sveinson as President. Mr. Sveinson is a professional mining engineer with more than 40 years experience in exploration, development, construction, operation and financing of mining projects ranging in size from 100 to 2000 tonnes per day in Canada, the United States, South America and Africa. His experience includes consultation with First Nations and regulatory authorities in British Columbia plus permitting. His senior management positions have included General Manager of Echo Bay's Lupin and Sunnyside mining operations. He was also Vice President of Tonto Mining, the western subsidiary of Dynatec Mining.