UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 6, 2011
JOSHUA GOLD RESOURCES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada |
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000-53809 |
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27-0531073 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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99 Bronte Road, Suite 121 Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
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L6L 3B7 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (705) 864-1095
72 Birch Street East, Chapleau, Ontario, Canada POM 1K0
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
(a) Departure of Director
On August 6, 2011, Mr. Ryan Bignucolo resigned from his position as Director of Joshua Gold Resources Inc. (the “Company”), which resignation was effective on that date. Mr. Bignucolo’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement between the Company and him on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
(b) Election of Director
On August 6, 2011, a majority of the shareholders of the Company, by written consent, elected Dr. Cam Cheriton to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors, together with the Company’s existing directors, Benjamin Ward and Ben Fuschino, until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
Dr. Cam Cheriton, Ph.D., has over 50 years of experience in the mining industry, working for companies such as Atapa Minerals, Consolidated Mining Company of Canada, the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, Texas Gulf Sulphur, the Conwest Exploration Company, and the Geological Survey of Canada. Dr. Cheriton studied at the University of Saskatchewan, the University of British Columbia, and Harvard University where he completed a Ph.D. in Economic Geology. Dr. Cheriton is a registered Professional Engineer of the Province of Ontario and is a "qualified person" within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101. Dr. Cheriton is directly responsible for the discovery of a number of ore deposits; one of note is the Caribou Mine in New Brunswick, Canada.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Joshua Gold Resources Inc. |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: August 10, 2011 |
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/S/ Benjamin Ward |
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Benjamin Ward President, CEO, CFO and Director |