VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liberty Gold Corp. (TSX: LGD; OTCQX: LGDTF) (“Liberty Gold” or the “Firm”) is happy to announce the appointment of Curtis Cadwell as General Manager for its run-of mine (“ROM”), heap leach Black Pine Oxide Gold Challenge (“Black Pine” or the “Challenge”) in southeastern Idaho, efficient October 12, 2026. The appointment additional strengthens Liberty Gold’s mine working functionality as the Firm advances detailed engineering and allowing at Black Pine and fills a key position in the working staff required for profitable design, building and future manufacturing.
Mr. Cadwell brings three many years of mining business expertise, spanning mine operations, undertaking ramp-up, life-of-mine planning, capital allocation, price management and senior finance administration, with intensive expertise throughout main gold operations in the United States (“U.S.”). Mr. Cadwell spent greater than 20 years with Barrick Gold Company in progressively senior working and monetary roles. As General Manager, Operations for Barrick Nevada, he was chargeable for the Goldstrike and Cortez operations, encompassing open-pit and underground mining, processing, useful resource improvement, technical companies, provide chain features and a workforce of roughly 2,500.
Most not too long ago, Mr. Cadwell served as Finance Manager, Nevada for Kinross Gold Company, supporting the Spherical Mountain and Bald Mountain open pit, ROM leach gold operations with accountability for budgeting, life-of-mine planning, steady enchancment, buying, warehousing and value optimization. Beforehand, he served as Operations and Finance Manager at McEwen Mining Inc.’s Gold Bar operation and as Mine Manager and Director of Operations at OceanaGold Company’s Haile Gold Mine, the place he was chargeable for the transition of the operation from startup into an working web site. Mr. Cadwell holds a BBA in Accounting and Finance from the College of New Mexico and is a Licensed Public Accountant.
“Curtis brings an distinctive mixture of large-scale U.S. gold working expertise and monetary self-discipline into the rising Liberty Gold staff,” mentioned Jon Gilligan, President and CEO of Liberty Gold. ”He has managed complicated mining operations, mine ramp-ups and life-of-mine planning and he understands the significance of delivering mine manufacturing safely with rigorous price and capital management. As detailed engineering and allowing advance at Black Pine, Curtis is a key addition to the staff we’re constructing to take us by means of disciplined undertaking improvement and absolutely ready to execute a construct safely and effectively, topic to a building resolution and the essential federal and state permits.”
Commenting on becoming a member of Liberty Gold, Mr. Cadwell acknowledged: “I’m very excited to grow to be half the Liberty Gold staff at Black Pine. It’s an distinctive U.S. gold undertaking and the alternative to take a key position in constructing a brand new mine in a powerful mining district is extremely interesting. Black Pine’s scale, anticipated mine life and manufacturing potential create a chance to ascertain an operation that may present lasting worth to surrounding communities and contribute meaningfully to Idaho’s improvement.”
ABOUT LIBERTY GOLD
Liberty Gold is a U.S.-focused gold firm advancing Black Pine, its 100% owned oxide gold undertaking in Idaho, positioned inside the Nice Basin, one of the world’s best and mining-friendly gold areas. Black Pine is a large-scale, past-producing, run-of-mine heap leachable gold deposit advancing by means of allowing towards a possible building resolution. The Firm’s technique is centered on advancing high-quality, long-life gold belongings, with a transparent concentrate on technical simplicity, sturdy environmental efficiency, undertaking executability, collaborative allowing processes, and worth creation. This displays Liberty Gold’s dedication to the self-discipline of supply. The Firm is led by an skilled staff with a observe file of discovery, improvement, and delivering sustained long-term worth.
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