Empire Rock Minerals Inc. announced that Mr. Anthony J. Beruschi, B.Sc, LLB, has been appointed as President, director and CEO. Mr. Beruschi brings 25 years of acquisition, investing, project generation, exploration and development management for Canadian exploration companies to Empire. Mr. Beruschi is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia and a senior mining and securities lawyer.

Mr. Beruschi has been a director, officer and investor in a number of successful exploration companies. Mr. Beruschi was last president of Vega Gold in 2011. Importantly, Mr. Beruschi is the President, and co-Founder, of the Alberta Lithium Association.