Argo Gold Inc. appointed Dr. Charles (Jay) Hodgson to the Advisory Board. Dr. Hodgson is a research exploration Geologist with over 40 years of worldwide experience in base metal and precious metal exploration. From 1996 to 2006, Dr. Hodgson was Chief Geologist at Barrick Gold Corp. where he was involved with designing Barrick's worldwide exploration programs and ensuring that the company maintained its technical edge among the gold exploration world. During his mandate at Barrick, he was involved with the exploration of several worldclass gold deposits such as Pierina and Alto Chicama in Peru, PascuaLama in Chile, Valadero in Argentina, and Bulyanhulu in Tanzania. Dr. Hodgson brings an invaluable wealth of experience and his passion and enthusiasm for exploration to Argo Gold.