Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. announced the appointment of François Vézina as Chief Operating Officer of the company, replacing Luc Lessard, who is stepping down from the role. Mr. Vézina previously served as Vice President, Projects for the company. Mr. Vézina is a mining engineer with over 17 years of experience in mining and has extensive experience in open pit and underground operations in Canada, Mexico and Finland. He was the Technical Service Manager for Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited and was responsible for overseeing the completion of the feasibility studies of LaRonde II, Pinos Altos and Kittilä.