Barisan Gold Corporation announced the appointment of Mr. Darren Smith, M.Sc., P. Geol. - Senior Geologist, as Vice President of Exploration & Director and Ms. Karen Dyczkowski as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, he was involved in the discovery and advancement of Commerce Resources Corp.'s Ashram Rare Earth Deposit in northern Quebec.

Mrs. Dyczkowski has served as Controller &Corporate Secretary of Barisan Gold and its predecessor companies for the past decade. The new board will be composed of 4 new members. In addition to Mr. Darren Smith, the Board of Directors will include the expertise of Shawn Westcott as well as two highly qualified Independent Directors, Mrs. Jenna Hardy, P. Geo, and Mr. Scott Eldridge.

Shawn Westcott serves as President of Barisan Gold Corp. and vice President, Corporate Development for King &Bay West. Ms. Hardy is the Principal of Nimbus Management Ltd. and has worked for a number of junior and senior resource issuers on projects in North and South America from the grass roots stage, to mining operations, and in commodities ranging from lithium, fluorspar, graphite, rare metals to industrial minerals.

Mr. Eldridge is a co-founder &President of Euroscandic International Group Inc., as well as Chief Financial Officer of Amarillo Gold Corp.