Ascot Resources Ltd. announces the hiring of Bryant Schwengler as Vice President, Operations and General Manager, and as previously planned has commenced underground development work at the Company's Premier Gold Project, located on Nisga'a Nation Treaty Lands in the prolific Golden Triangle of northwestern British Columbia. Bryant with over 25 years of mining industry has direct experience in mine development, construction, and operation phases, where responsibilities have included contract management, team building, employee development for both open pit and underground mines.