Tower Resources Ltd. announced that Mr. Garett Macdonald, MBA, P.Eng., has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Tower. Mr. Macdonald succeeds Mr. Mark Vanry, who has elected to step down after serving as President and CEO for the past eight years. Mr. Macdonald has over 22 years of industry experience as a mining engineer including an extensive background in project development and mine operations.

He has been involved with several public companies at both management and board level and has managed large technical programs through concept, feasibility and into construction. After roles in mine operations and engineering with senior Canadian mining firms Teck, Placer Dome and Suncor Energy, Mr. Macdonald served as the Vice President of Operations for Rainy River Resources prior to the acquisition of Rainy River by New Gold Inc. in 2013. Most recently Mr. Macdonald has served as Vice President of Project Development for JDS Energy & Mining, where he led that company's Eastern Canadian business operations.

Mr. Macdonald's appointment is subject t the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The company also announced that Mr. Darrell Hyde, P. Geo, has joined Tower as Exploration Manager. Mr. Hyde has over 18 years of experience in the mineral exploration industry, most recently as a Senior Exploration Geologist with New Gold Inc. Mr. Hyde has worked on numerous deposit styles and is experienced with project management over a broad range of mineral project development, from exploration and discovery to production stage.