Guyana Precious Metals Inc. announced 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, 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.