Gama Explorations Appoints Dr. Jacob Verbaas as VP of Exploration

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Gama Explorations Inc. (CSE:GAMA) is a mineral exploration company specializing in purchasing, exploring, and developing high-quality prospective mining prospects. Gama (CSE:GAMA) has the option to acquire a 100% stake in the Big Onion Cu-Mo-Au project, which is located about a 20-minute drive from Smithers in northern British Columbia. The Tyee nickel-copper project, located north of Havre St. Pierre, Quebec, is also owned by the company.

Gama Explorations (CSE:GAMA) continues to expand its leadership team. The company just appointed Dr. Jacob (Jaap) Verbaas as Vice President of Exploration.

Dr. Verbaas is an exploration geologist with a master’s degree from Utrecht University and a doctorate from Simon Fraser University. His expertise includes regional targeting and creating and implementing project-scale exploration techniques. He has worked as an executive for Canadian public exploration businesses in Australia, Northern Africa, and Canada since 2017.

Dr. Verbaas previously served as Go Metals’ Vice President of Exploration and is the founder, director, and CEO of CAVU Energy Metals. He is an EGBC-registered Professional Geologist.

“We are excited to welcome Dr. Verbaas to the Gama (CSE:GAMA) team. He will be an important addition as we continue to expand our portfolio and advance exploration on our assets,” said Dr. Mick Carew, CEO and Director of Gama (CSE:GAMA). “Dr. Verbaas staked the Tyee Nickel claims and is a first mover in the Havre St. Pierre anorthosite complex. He has a track record for pursuing projects with large scale potential and we look forward to continuing this mission with Gama (CSE:GAMA).”

On October 4, Gama Explorations (CSE:GAMA) named Mick Carew, a former Gama (CSE:GAMA) director, as CEO.

Carew has worked in the mining industry for almost 25 years, combining financial market experience with technical knowledge. He worked as a geologist for major and minor mining/exploration businesses such as BHP and Ivanhoe Mines for 15 years, gaining regional and near-mine mineral exploration experience.

More About the Tyee Nickel-Copper Project

On October 12, Gama Explorations (CSE:GAMA) unveiled the Tyee Nickel Project in Quebec, which was bought with the Tyee transaction on September 20.

The Tyee Project is located in Quebec’s Havre St. Pierre anorthosite complex, a newly recognized nickel belt. Drilling at the complex, which is 20 kilometres west of the Tyee project, has recently discovered “wide intervals of nickel and copper sulphides.”

Following additional staking efforts by the Company, the project now has an area of 473.14 square kilometres and is located around 12 kilometres north of the Romaine IV hydropower complex. Hydro-Quebec maintains a road that serves the Romaine IV hydroelectric dam.

The company plans to conduct aircraft geophysical surveys to develop drill targets, followed by ground geophysics and prospecting.

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SOURCE Gama Explorations Inc. (CSE:GAMA)

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