StrikePoint Gold Inc. announce that Michael G. Allen has been appointed as President, CEO and Director of the Company. In addition, Mr. Shawn Khunkhun has been elevated to the role of Executive Chairman and Director of the Company. Mr. Allen brings over 20 years of multifaceted work experience in the mineral exploration and development business.

His experience has been from grassroots to advancing projects through feasibility studies, construction and operations, in a variety of geological systems and jurisdictions. In addition, Mr. Allen brings additional capital markets strength to StrikePoint having raised significant amounts of capital to advance projects. Most notably Mr. Allen was President, CEO and Director of Northern Empire Resources, where he was responsible for identifying, acquiring and advancing the Sterling Project in the Beatty district of South West Nevada.

Northern Empire was sold to Coeur Mining at the all-time high of the share price for approximately $120 million. Recently, Mr. Allen was President of Elevation Gold Mining Corporation. Mr. Allen is a Professional Geologist and QP under the definitions of NI43-101.