On the Move | July 2023

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Executive, Management and Board Changes in Canada’s Mining Sector

TOP MOVES

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TOP MOVES IN THIS ISSUE

MANAGEMENT CHANGES

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Eira Thomas, president and CEO of Lucara Diamond, has joined the board of wild cat conservation organization Pantera

A Canadian geologist with over 25 years of experience, she co-founded Lucara Diamond in 2018. In 2008 Thomas was one of only four Canadians to be named to the Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum. The previous year she was selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women.

Carolyn Chisholm is the new chair of the Mining Association of Canada. She is also general manager, external affairs at Rio Tinto Canada, leading advocacy and engagement strategies. Prior to that, she worked for more than 20 years in external affairs and public policy in the private sector as VP of the natural resources and environmental group with a public affairs firm, and as senior advisor to federal and provincial ministers.

Cory Belyk has been promoted to president of CanAlaska Uranium and will continue his responsibilities as CEO and a director of the company. He is a professional geologist with nearly 30 years of experience in the Athabasca Basin and worldwide. He leads the company’s exploration and management teams from offices in Saskatoon. Before joining CanAlaska in 2019 as COO, Belyk was director of exploration at Cameco.

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BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS

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MANAGEMENT CHANGES

» Riley Trimble has been named president, CEO, and a director of Aben Minerals

» Breanne Beh was appointed CEO of Angus Gold

» Recent changes at Anglo American include Al Cook as CEO, Alison Atkinson as projects and development director, Monique Carter joined as people and organization director.

Helena Nonka will lead the strategy and sustainability team, and Richard Price will head the legal and corporate affairs team.

» Morgan Knowles is VP investor relations at Arizona Metals.

» Arizona Sonoran appointed Bernie Loyer SVP projects and Christopher White as chief geologist.

» The Association for Mineral Exploration named Jessica Van Den Akker acting president and CEO.

» Auxico Resources Canada appointed Pierre Gauthier president and CEO following the resignation of Frederick Kozak.

» Avalon Advanced Materials appointed Scott Monteith as CEO and Jim Jaques as chief administrative officer. »

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MANAGEMENT CHANGES, continued

» Eric Caba is now president and CEO of Bear Creek Mining and will sit on the board.

» Cassiar Gold named Jill Maxwell VP exploration.

» Century Lithium named Todd S. Fayram as senior VP metallurgy.

» Clean Air Metals named chair Jim Gallagher interim CEO as Abraham Drost left the company.

» FenixOro Gold said that Jing Peng resigned his duties as CFO.

» The new CFO at Finlay Minerals is Gordon Steblin

» FPX Nickel named Keith Patterson VP generative exploration for the Baptiste joint venture with JOGMEC

» Frontier Lithium hired Gregory Da Re as VP corporate development.

» Gold Hunter Resources welcomed Sean A. Kingsley as president, CEO and a director.

» GR Silver Mining announced the departure of VP exploration and corporate development Trevor Woolfe.

» Antonio Vitor is the new country manager for Brazil at Homerun Resources

» Interra Copper named Paul Robertson CFO.

» Kuya Silver appointed Stephen Peters as CFO.

» Lancaster Resources appointed Andrew Watson VP engineering and operations.

» Claude Lemasson is now CEO of Landore Resources

» Los Andes Copper named Santiago Montt as CEO.

» Metallica Metals named Benoit Desormeaux CEO, following the resignation of Aaron Stone

» CFO Carlos Ruiz de Castilla has resigned from Minera IRL.

» Mineral Mountain Resources appointed R. Dale Ginn president and CEO.

BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS

» Advance United Holdings announced the resignation of Kevin Wright from the board.

» Alamos Gold announced the retirement of Kenneth Stowe from the board and the appointment of Shaun Usmar

» Angus Gold appointed David Palmer as chair of the company.

» Arizona Metals added Katherine Arnold and Mike Palmer to it slate of directors.

» Arizona Sonoran Copper added Isabella Bertani to its board.

» Atha Energy asked Dough Engdahl to join the board and serve as managing director.

» Avalon Advanced Materials added Jan Holland to its board.

» The newest director at Avino Silver & Gold Mines is Carolina Ordoñez one of the Top 10 Most Influential Hispanics in Canada.

» Aya Gold and Silver asked Annie Torkia Lagace to join the board when Marc Nolet de Brauwere steps down.

» Catherine McLeod-Seltzer was named chair of Bear Creek Mining

» The newest member of the Canterra Minerals board is Nicklas Coleman

» Carolina Rush added Gordon Babcock to its slate of directors.

» CDN Maverick Capital named CEO Adam Cegielski to the board.

» Bryan Disher will become chair of Century Lithium when current chair Cassandra Joseph steps down at the end of June.

» Deep-South Resources appointed Alfredo Luis Riviere Rodriguez director, replacing Thomas Tumoscheit

» Desert Gold welcomed Doug Engdahl to its board.

» Flying Nickel Mining named Jim Rondeau to its board of directors.

» Generation Mining announced the retirement of director Rodney Thomas

» Jeff Rowe joined the boards of Goldstorm Metals and Tudor Gold

» Gary O’Connor is leaving Moneta Gold, and Josef Vejvoda will be his interim replacement.

» Suzanne Retallack is now chief safety and sustainability officer at Newmont

» Patriot Battery Metals named Greg Barfoot its VP project development.

» Piedmont Lithium named James Griffiths SVP of corporate development and treasury, and Kara deBorder as VP risk management.

» Prospect Ridge Resources welcomed Yan Ducharme as president.

» Robex Resources named Daniel Marini VP operations, Joe Bannister Kiniero gold project director, Luca Maggini exploration manager, and Peter Taylor production geologist.

» Steppe Gold named Byambatseren Tsogbadrakh its new president following the

resignation of Bataa TumuorOchir, who will remain CEO and chair.

» Suncor Energy named Dave Oldreive EVP of downstream operations.

» Teck Resources appointed the following vice-presidents: Nick Marach (corporate controller); Sheila Risbud (coal sustainable development); Don Sander (coal operations); and Richard Whittington (projects and operational excellence).

» Teck Resources named Ian Anderson SVP and chief commercial officer, Andre Stark VP marketing and logistics, base metals, and Michael O’Shaughnessy VP marketing and logistics, coal.

» Anthea Bath is now president and CEO of Wesdome Gold Mines

» Xplore Resources named Dominic Verdejo its new president and CEO.

» Grizzly Discoveries named V. Richard Rabbito to the board.

» Iamgold named Audra Walsh to the board.

» Edel Tully joined the board of International Tower Hill Mines

» Mike Ciricillo, Mark Cruise, and Rich Levielle joined the board of Interra Copper.

» Ivanhoe Mines elected Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Delphine Traoré to the board.

» Mas gold – Steven Goldman has left the board of MAS Gold

» Paul Teniere has resigned from the board of Metallica Metals

» Nav Dhaliwal is now executive chair of Mineral Mountain Resources.

» Wade Hodges resigned from Nevada Exploration and its subsidiary Piedmont Gold

» NGEx Minerals elected Alessandro Bitelli to the board.

» Northcliffe Resources says Robert Dickinson has stepped down.

» Patriot Battery Metals appointed Pierre Boivin to the board.

» Yan Ducharme and Michael Michaud joined the board of Prospect Ridge Resources

» Robex Resources nominated Gerard de Hert and Thomas Lagree for the board.

» Rome Resource named Serge Nawej Tshitembu to the board.

» Juan Carlos Ortiz was named lead independent director by Silver Mountain Resources.

» Nathalie Sajous joined the board of Skeena Resources.

» The new chair of Steppe Gold is Bataa Tumor-Ochir, who is also CEO.

» Treasury Metals welcomed Michele Ashby and James (Jim) Gowans to the board.

» Visible Gold Mines announced the departure of Sebastien Bellefleur from the board.

» Former president and CEO Wesley Hanson became chair of Xplor Resources.

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