Torex Gold Resources Inc. announced that Jason Simpson, PEng, has been appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Simpson brings over 17 years of global, multi-commodity, operational and mining experience. In this position, he will lead the senior operations team that will be responsible for overseeing the construction and operation of the Morelos Gold Mine in Southwestern Mexico.

The senior operations team includes Felipe Martinez Moreno, General Manager; David Alduenda, Mill Manager, and Alfonso Alvarez, Mine Manager. Dawson Proudfoot, Vice President of Engineering, will now step back to a consulting role as he temporarily 'retires' for a period of approximately 18 months to pursue some long held personal interests. He has held positions of increasing responsibility up to his most recent role as the General Manager Labrador Operations for Vale.

Felipe Martinez Moreno, General Manager, is a Mexican mining and metallurgical engineer with over 35 years experience in mining with various companies including Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation and Agnico Eagle Mines Limited where he held senior roles including general manager, mine manager, operations manager and open pit mine manager. David Alduenda, Mill Manager, is a Mexican metallurgist with over 25 years of experience in the South American mining industry. Some of his more recent positions include assistant general manager at Agnico Eagle's Pinos Altos mine and plant manager at Goldcorp's Penasquito mine.

Alfonso Alvarez, Mine Manager, is a Mexican mining engineer with over 10 years of experience in the Mexican mining industry, most recently with Aurico Gold Inc., which he joined in 2006 as a General Supervisor.