Riversgold Ltd. announced that Mr. Julian Ford has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Riversgold. Mr. Ford is a highly credentialled mining executive with global experience including Australia, Africa, South East Asia and South America. Mr. Ford has held senior positions within several major resource companies including Alcoa, British Gas London and Western Metals Limited and has managed a number of successful private and junior explorers worldwide. Most recently, Mr. Ford was executive director and CEO of Gulf Minerals Pty Limited.