Outcrop Gold Corp. announced that Ian Slater has been appointed to the board of directors and Executive Chairman of the company. Mr. Slater has been involved in the mining industry for over 25 years with the last ten years in Colombia and is the founder of numerous Colombian businesses. Mr. Slater is currently the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Libero Copper & Gold Corporation. Previously, Mr. Slater was the Managing Partner of both Ernst & Young's Canadian and Arthur Andersen's Central Asian mining practices. Judy A. McCall has also been appointed Corporate Secretary.