Canadian CFO’s on the Move – week ended July 2, 2010

CIBT Education Group Inc. (TSX: MBA, AMEX: MBA) appointed Dennis Huang as the Chief Financial Officer of CIBT, replacing Tim Leong, who has resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Leong has been appointed as the VP of Finance and Accounting of CIBT and will continue to provide accounting, financial and administrative services to the Company.

FMX Ventures Inc. (TSX-V: FXX-H) announced that it has appointed Carmelo Marrelli as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Marrelli replaces Jon Kelly who has resigned to pursue other interests. Mr. Marrelli holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto and is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Certified General Accountant.

US Silver Corporation (TSX-V: USA, OTCQX: USSIF, Frankfurt: QE2) announced the appointment of Christopher J. Hopkins as the Company's new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing Joseph Rauhala. Mr. Hopkins most recently served Excellon Resources Inc. as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hopkins has twenty-five years of experience in financial planning and analysis, accounting, financial reporting, and corporate finance. This includes seven years of combined experience as a Chief Financial Officer.

Lumina Copper Corp. (TSX-V: LCC) announced that Martin Rip has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, replacing Sandra Lim, who is retiring from the position. Mr. Rip is a Chartered Accountant with 10 years experience in the mineral resource sector and joins Lumina having served previously as Chief Financial Officer for a Canadian resource company.

Sinchao Metals Corp. (TSX-V: SMZ) announced the appointment of Bruce Ramsden as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ramsden has been a Vice President and CFO with noted resource companies since 1996.

PetroGlobe Inc. (TSX-V: PGB), undergoing a reorganization transaction, announced the appointment of Jason James as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. James is a chartered accountant with more than 16 years of finance, business development, strategic planning and tax experience, operating in Canada. He has held the position of CEO and director of PetroGlobe Inc. for the past three years.

Toronto 2015 Pan American Games announced the appointment of Barbara Anderson as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently CFO for MaRS Discovery District and MaRS Innovation, she has worked for PepsiCo, Cara Foods, Progistix-Solutions Inc., and the Securit Group of Companies. An MBA graduate of the Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto, Anderson also is a Chartered Accountant (Ontario) and has a BSc from the University of British Columbia.

Provident Energy Trust (TSX: PVE.UN), announced that Mark Walker, Senior Vice-President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will step down from his role with Provident concurrent with the naming of his replacement, which is expected to be on or before September 30, 2010. Mr. Walker will remain with Provident in an advisory role for an appropriate period after that date.

Treasury Metals Inc. (TSX: TML) announced that it has appointed Dennis Gibson as Chief Financial Officer for the Company. Mr. Gibson served as Vice President, CFO and Corporate Secretary for Vector Intermediaries Inc from 1996 to 2004, as CFO for Aquiline Resources Inc. from April 2006 to December 2009 and as CFO for Laramide Resources Ltd. from April 2006. Mr. Gibson replaces James Fairbairn, former CFO for Treasury, who has stepped down to pursue other interests in the resource sector.

BioWest Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: BWE) announced that Jeff Charpentier was appointed chief financial officer of the Company. Over the course of the past fifteen years, Mr. Charpentier has successively served as chief financial officer of each of Inex Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Chromos Molecular Systems Inc. and Lignol Energy Corporation. Bruce Schmidt resigned from his position as interim chief financial officer and president of the Company effective June 28, 2010, but will continue in his role as corporate secretary and as a director of Biowest.

OPTI Canada Inc. (TSX: OPC) announced the appointment of David Halford to its Board of Directors. Mr. Halford is the Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of ENMAX Corporation. He is responsible for all financial policy, planning and reporting, risk management, corporate finance, tax and treasury functions of ENMAX and its subsidiaries. Prior to joining ENMAX, Mr. Halford held Chief Financial Officer roles at OPTI, BA Energy and Irving Oil.

New Guinea Gold Corporation (TSX-V: NGG)(FRANKFURT: NG8) announced that Paul Schultz has resigned as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and that Lisa Hartin has been appointed CFO.

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