OREANDA-NEWS. GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) today announced the appointment of Charlie Sartain to the Company's Board of Directors, effective as of January 1, 2017.

"Charlie will be a tremendous addition to our Board of Directors," said Ian Telfer, Chairman of the Board of Goldcorp. "His technical knowledge and operational experience will be invaluable as we continue to optimize our portfolio and advance our organic pipeline."

Mr. Sartain, 55, is a mining engineer with over 30 years of mining experience and is fluent in Spanish.  Previously, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Xstrata's global copper business and under his nine-year tenure grew the business to become one of the world's leading copper producers with mining operations and projects spanning seven countries. Prior to that, Mr. Sartain had extensive operating and executive experience with MIM Holdings Ltd., including General Manager at Ravenswood Gold Mines and General Manager at Ernest Henry Mine in Queensland Australia, President of Minera Alumbrera Ltd. in Argentina and Executive General Manager for Latin America.

Mr. Sartain holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree with Honours from the University of Melbourne, Australia. He is currently a Member of the Senate of the University of Queensland and a Director and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Sustainable Minerals Institute at the University of Queensland.  He is also a Director of the Wesley Medical Research Institute and a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of ASX-listed Austin Engineering Ltd. and ASX-listed ALS Limited.

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