Timmins Gold Corp. announced the nomination of four new, highly-qualified mining industry professionals to stand for election as part of an independent seven-person Board of Directors. The Special Committee was formed to oversee the company's response to a dissident campaign by Sentry Investments Inc. The company announced four new independent director nominees.

George Brack, 52, has spent 29 years in the mining industry and in mining-focused investment banking. Bryan Coates, 56, has spent 30 years in the mining industry. Stephen Lang, 58, a mining engineer, has spent more than 32 years in the mining industry.

Luc Lessard, 50, a mining engineer, has spent more than 25 years designing, constructing and operating mining projects. Only one of the three incumbent directors nominated for election is a member of the management team - Chief Executive Officer Bruce Bragagnolo. The other two incumbent directors nominated for election are independent.

As a result, if all seven Timmins Gold Nominees are elected, 86% of the Timmins Gold Board (6 of 7) will be independent. The company announced incumbent director nominees and retiring directors. The two independent incumbent directors are paula rogers, 45, joined the Board in 2011.

Jose Vizquerra Benavides, 34, joined the Board in 2013. Mr. Bonillas and four other long-serving directors, Frank Cordova, Barry Fraser, Eugene Hodgson and Miguel Soto, will not be standing for re-election.