Chief operating officer walks from Guyana Goldfields Inc.

Claude Lemasson

Guyana Goldfields Inc. has announced the impending departure of Claude Lemasson as its President and Chief Operating Officer, even as the company moves ahead with plans for its Aurora Gold Project on the Cuyuni River.

Lemasson’s resignation is effective from April 9 and he has also stepped down as a Board Director “immediately.” No reasons were given for his decisions.

Patrick Sheridan, Chief Executive Officer of the company, will replace Lemasson on a temporary basis until a successor is appointed, the company said in a statement. Sheridan is the founder of the