Plato Gold Corp. welcomed Mr. Ernie J. Marcotte as the newest member of Board of Directors. Ernie J. Marcotte, Director.

Mr. Marcotte, P.Eng, FCIM, has over 40 years experience in the mining industry involving metallurgical and mining operations, environmental control, mineral processing, research and development, design engineering, plant commissioning and corporate management. He has extensive experience in gold, uranium, nickel-copper and platinum-palladium operations. In his career, he has worked for a number of successful mining companies: Denison, East Malartic Gold, Upper Canada Gold, Falconbridge, Pamour, MacIsaac (INCO Shebandowan Operation) and North American Palladium.

As Vice President Mining for North American Palladium and Vice President and General Manager Mining Operations for the Lac Des Iles Mine, he was instrumental in the initial commissioning and progressive improvement of the mine and mill operations. Ernie has served as Senior Metallurgist for SNC Lavalin, Vice President of Operations for Mustang Minerals Corp, and Senior Process Engineer for Rubicon Minerals Corporation. Ernie served on the Board of Directors of Frontier Lithium, which is currently developing a high-grade lithium-rare metals deposit north of Red Lake, Ontario.

He also served as a Director for Numax Resources (iron-titanium property). Ernie is a graduate of the Haileybury School of Mines. He is a Fellow and Life Member of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.

Ernie is a founding member of the Canadian Mineral Processors. He was Chairman in 1968-69 and again in 1986-87.