Western Atlas Resources Inc. announced that it has appointed David Laing as Corporate Development and Technical Advisor. Most recently Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Equinox Gold, David is a mining engineer with an extensive experience in the mining and banking industries including mining construction and operations, engineering studies, mining finance, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate development. David currently serves as Director of several publicly listed companies including Fortuna Silver Mines and Sandspring Resources.