/EINPresswire.com/ -- TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct 13, 2016) - Apogee Opportunities Inc. ("Apogee" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:APE) announces that Mr. Francois Perron has stepped down from the Board of Directors of the Company to focus on other endeavours.

Fred Leigh, CEO and Director of the Company, remarked: "On behalf of the Apogee Board of Directors I would like to thank Francois for his contributions to the growth and development of the Company. We wish Francois well in his future endeavours."

About Apogee

Apogee is a mineral exploration and development stage company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol APE. Apogee targets advanced, high grade silver-zinc-lead projects in South America.

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