Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. announced that David Smith has accepted appointment to its Board of Directors. Mr. Smith will serve as the Board's non-executive Chairman and will sit on the Board's Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating, and Audit Committees. David Smith's international professional experience spans a wide array of industries with a particular emphasis on mining. Commenting on the appointment, Paramount President Glen Van Treek noted that David has a
strong background in corporate governance as a director and as a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors as well as a thorough understanding of the mining sector. From 2009 to 2014, Mr. Smith acted as executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Finning International Inc.