Guyana Precious Metals Inc. announces Director Appointment

    




 TORONTO, May 25, 2012 /CNW/ - Guyana Precious Metals Inc. (TSXV-GPM)  ("GPM" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has appointed Harry Burgess as a director  of the Corporation effective as of May 24, 2012, subject to the  approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.  Mr. Burgess is a mining engineer  and former Vice President and co-founder of Micon International Limited  ("Micon"), mineral industry consultants.  Mr. Burgess has been engaged  in consulting since 1980, when he joined the staff of David. S.  Robertson & Associates.  Prior to that time, he gained experience in  senior positions in the copper industry of Zambia and gold mining in  South Africa.  In Zambia, he held management positions with both  technical and production responsibility.  In South Africa, he was  responsible for the introduction of mechanized mining systems to the  gold mines of Anglo-American Corporation in the Orange Free State. Mr.  Burgess was a co-founder of Micon in 1988 and now continues as a  part-time employee and serves on various board of directors and  technical advisory committees for public companies. 

 About Guyana Precious Metals Inc. GPM is a Canadian based exploration and development company. The  Corporation controls and holds the Peters Mine Property, Guyana and the  Aremu Property, Guyana. GPM also controls and holds the Coppermine  River Project, Nunavut Territory and the Rory Claims, Wellgreen Area,  Yukon Territory, both projects in Canada. 

 Forward Looking Statements - Certain information set forth in this news  release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial  known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking  statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of  which are beyond the control of GPM, including, but not limited to  dependence upon regulatory approvals.  Readers are cautioned that the  assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although  considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be  imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on  forward-looking statements. 

 NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER  (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE)  ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE. 



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