Golden Independence Mining Corp. announced the appointment of Duane Andersen as Permitting Manager for the Independence project. Mr. Andersen will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the permitting process for the Independence project and will work closely with the Company's consultants EM Strategies and Dyer Engineering. Mr. Andersen has over 40 years of technical, regulatory and compliance experience in the mining industry having most recently been a major contributor in the permitting process for the HudBay Minerals Inc.