Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd. announced that Borden Putnam III has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Putnam is a Professional Geologist with over 40-years of mineral exploration experience, predominantly as an asset analyst and geologist in the mineral industry, and as a buy-side analyst at several U.S.-based mutual and hedge funds. Mr. Putnam is currently a director of Skeena Resources and a Principal of Mione Capital, an independent mining consultancy firm that provides technical evaluations and investment advice.