True North Gems Inc. announced the appointment of Mr. Ronald Hall as Vice President of Engineering. Mr. Hall brings over 35 years of diverse industry experience to this new role. As a consultant, Mr. Hall has been advising the Company since 2011 on ruby and pink sapphire plan flow sheet optimization.

Mr. Hall's immediate new responsibilities include finalizing the detailed engineering and processing-plant design for the Company's planned Aappaluttoq Ruby Mine in SW Greenland. Mr. Hall was formerly a Partner and Vice President of Mining at Wardrop Engineering Inc. During this seven (7) year period he oversaw a period of large-scale expansion and growth within the company's Canadian operations, and the successful opening of international branches in China, Chile, Brazil, Hong Kong and Australia.