Prospect Ridge Resources Corp. announced the appointment of Metal News Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Allen Alper as a Director, and "Prospector of the Year" Tom Morgan as lead prospector. These two professionals are incredibly exciting additions to the Prospect Ridge team bringing with them the experience from decades of successful careers.

Dr. Allen Alper received a PhD in Economic Geology and Petrology from Columbia University in New York City. He has over 40 years of experience in the mining industry. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, the Founder, Editor-In-Chief and CEO of Metals News, and is the Founder and President of Alper Consulting.

Bradley Scharfe is the President, Co-Chairman & CEO of Scharfe Group of Companies, and is an accomplished financier with over 25 years of expertise in North America's capital markets. Mr. Tom Morgan is a well-known, respected, and very successful prospector who was awarded Yukon Prospector of the Year in 2004, and has appeared on the TV series Yukon Gold. Tom is originally from Edmonton, Alberta, and has since lived and worked in many different places including the Yukon, British Columbia, Alaska, California, the Phillipines, and Russia.

Mr. Morgan attended St. Francis Xavier University at Antigonish, Nova Scotia.