Blackrock Gold Corp. announced the appointment of Mr. Michael O'Connor as CEO of Blackrock effective January 12, 2017. The appointment was made as part of the Company's new strategy focusing on the acquisition of advanced gold and silver projects.

Mr. O'Connor brings over 29 years' experience in wealth management, investor relations, corporate communications and corporate development and more recently held the position of President and CEO of a silver exploration company for five years. The Company also announced the appointment of Mr. Catalin Chiloflischi, CEO of Canarc Resource Corporation, to the Board of Directors effective January 12, 2017. Mr. Chiloflischi is a professional economist with 20 years of experience in business development, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, communications, governance and sustainability in Canada, US, Europe and Asia.

He has been instrumental in raising over CAD 200 million in joint venture, equity and debt financings for mineral resource projects since 2010.