Sorrento Resources Ltd. announced that Mr. Alex Bugden P.Geo. has been appointed as the company's Qualified Person ("QP") within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 -Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects("NI 43-101"), and as a director of the company. Mr. Bugden, P. Geo, holds a B.Sc (hons.) in Earth Science from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Mr. Bugden has over 5 years of experience in exploration, mining, and the oil and gas sectors in Canada with a particular focus in Newfoundland and Labrador. He has worked in a diverse set of geological environments as a contractor for an extensive list of junior exploration companies. During this time, he was responsible for project management and exploration field operations.

Areas of expertise include volcanogenic massive sulphide, orogenic gold, and Lithium-Cesium-Tantalum pegmatite styles of mineralization.