AbraSilver Resource Corp. appointment of Mr. Stephen (Steve) Gatley as an independent member of the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Gatley is based in the UK and is currently a non-executive Director of Cornish Metals Inc. and has previously served as a non-executive Director of Union Resources Ltd. and Sunridge Gold Corp. Mr. Gatley is a mining engineer with over 40 years of experience in the minerals industry.