Lupaka Gold Corp. is making changes to the composition of its board of directors to better reflect the production profile of its future mining operations. Consequently, the company announced the appointment of Lucio Pareja to its board. Lucio brings to the Board his extensive experience in the development and ongoing operations of producing underground and open pit mines in Peru. Lucio has been involved in mining from an early age. He has extensive mining experience, his responsibilities having ranged from individual project construction and operation to the CEO of one of Peru's mining companies. He is currently a Director of Mining Engineering at UTEC. Simultaneous to Lucio's appointment, the board has accepted the resignation of director Jaime Pinto. Jaime is currently experiencing a considerable increase in his work-load as he strengthens and consolidates his law firm in Lima.