Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. announced that Samantha Espley, P.Eng. has been appointed to its Board of Directors (“Board”) as an independent director.

Ms. Espley is a highly experienced mining engineer with over 30 years of industry experience, currently as a senior executive advisor for Stantec Engineering (Leading Mining Transformation) and recently as a corporate director with Vale. Her global experience includes managing operations, geology, and engineering with many industry leaders including Inco, Falconbridge, Dome, Denison-Potacan and Noranda. Ms. Espley is the former President of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (“CIM”), and has remained active in several roles on the Board of Directors of the CIM.

Ms. Espley, a fellow with the Canadian Academy of Engineering, is a professional engineer with a degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Applied Science & Engineering, which she received from Laurentian University. Her professional accolades include the Governor General's Gold Medal, CIM Distinguished Service Medal and the Women in Mining Trailblazers Award.