Trading Symbol: TSX-V: ARTG
VANCOUVER, BC, June 30, 2021 /CNW/ - Artemis Gold Inc.
(TSXV: ARTG) ("Artemis" or, the "Company") is pleased
to announce that the Company has nominated Ms. Lisa Ethans and Dr. Janis Shandro for election to the Company's
board of directors in connection with its upcoming annual general
meeting ("AGM"), to be held on August
10, 2021.
About Lisa Ethans
Ms. Ethans is a board member, financial consultant and trusted
strategic advisor to various corporate, public sector and
non-for-profit organizations. Ms. Ethans retired as a partner
from Deloitte LLP in 2019 after a 33-year career during which she
founded the firm's National Aboriginal Client Services practice in
1992 and its Wealth Management Services practice in 2002. For
more than 30 years, she has worked with Indigenous organizations
and First Nations to create innovative solutions for governance and
wealth management in an effort to help achieve economic
independence.
Ms. Ethans has been recognized for her leadership with the
designation of Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant and Fellow
Chartered Accountant in 2012 and was awarded the Deloitte Practice
Leadership Award and the Institute of Chartered Accountants
Community Service Award. Ms. Ethans also holds the Certified Public
Accountant (Washington State),
Chartered Business Valuator and ICD.D designations. She currently
serves on the boards of First Nation Bank of Canada, FNB Trust Company, the BC Lottery
Corporation and the CPABC.
About Janis Shandro
Dr. Janis Shandro is a community
health and safety practitioner and a trusted advisor and consultant
to various international finance institutions and organizations,
governments, public mining and oil and gas companies and Indigenous
communities. Over the past 15 years, she has had direct project
experience in over 30 countries with a focus on identifying and
managing social, health and safety risks associated with
large-scale development projects, incidents and emergency
scenarios.
In Canada, Dr. Shandro works in
partnership with Indigenous Nations on community health and safety
projects as it relates to the extractive sector and has led
numerous research projects on Indigenous and community health as it
relates to mining. Internationally, she has dedicated the last
decade of her career to supporting projects in the Asia-Pacific region. Dr. Shandro holds a
co-disciplinary PhD in Mining Engineering and Population Health
from the University of British
Columbia.
Steven Dean, Chairman and CEO
commented "We are extremely pleased to have nominated
Lisa Ethans and Janis Shandro for election to the board of the
Company at the upcoming AGM. As Indigenous relations and
world class stewardship of the environment are important parts of
our business, having specific expertise in these critical areas at
the board level is a fundamental requirement in order to be
successful progressing Blackwater through permitting, construction
and operations. With the addition of Ms. Ethans and Dr.
Shandro, we feel we have over-achieved in meeting this requirement
and encourage shareholders to vote in favour of the proposed
director nominees to the board."
Director Retirement – Robert
Atkinson
The Company also announces that Robert
Atkinson, a current director, will be retiring as a director
of the Company and as such, will not be standing for
re-election. However, Mr. Atkinson will remain involved as a
senior advisor to the board.
Mr. Atkinson has enjoyed a very successful career in the
investment and mining industries over the past several decades,
including serving as president and CEO of Loewen Ondaatje
McCutcheon & Co Ltd., and Vice-Chairman of Atlantic Gold
Corporation up to its eventual sale in 2019 for over $800 million. Mr. Atkinson remains a
significant shareholder and strong supporter of the Company.
Steven Dean added "I would
also like to express my deep appreciation to Mr. Atkinson for his
contributions as a director. I have known and worked with Mr.
Atkinson for almost 20 years and I look forward to his continued
counsel as a senior advisor to the Board."
About the AGM
The Company's AGM will be held on August
10, 2021 at 11 a.m. PDT at 505 Burrard Street, Suite
1165, in Vancouver, British
Columbia.
The Company intends to hold the AGM in person. However, due to
the COVID-19 pandemic, to mitigate risk to the health and safety of
our communities, shareholders and employees, the Company requests
that shareholders not attend the AGM in person. The Company
encourages shareholders to instead vote their shares in advance of
the AGM via mail, telephone or online. No management presentation
will be made at the AGM; however, stakeholders may participate in
the AGM via a live teleconference.
Further details about the AGM are disclosed in the Company's
management information circular and notice of meeting, both of
which have been posted on the Company's website
(https://www.artemisgoldinc.com/investors/agm-materials), and under
the Company's profile on www.sedar.com.
ARTEMIS GOLD INC.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
"Steven Dean"
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Information
This news release contains certain "forward
looking statements" and certain "forward-looking information" as
defined under applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws
(together, "forward-looking statements").
Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use
of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect",
"intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "plans",
"potential" or similar terminology. Forward-looking statements in
this news release include, but are not limited to, statements and
information related to the election of Ms. Ethans and Dr. Shandro
to the board of directors of the Company; the AGM; the plans of the
Company regarding the Blackwater Project; the progression of the
Blackwater Project through permitting, construction and operations;
and other statements regarding future plans, expectations,
guidance, projections, objectives, estimates and forecasts, as well
as statements as to management's expectations with respect to such
matters.
Forward-looking statements and information are not historical
facts and are made as of the date of this news release. These
forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties
and actual results may vary. Important factors that may cause
actual results to vary include without limitation, the results of
the shareholder vote at the AGM; risks related to the ability
of the Company to accomplish its plans and objectives with respect
to the Blackwater Project within the expected timing or at all; the
timing and receipt of certain approvals, changes in commodity and
power prices, changes in interest and currency exchange rates,
risks inherent in exploration estimates and results, timing and
success, inaccurate geological and metallurgical assumptions
(including with respect to the size, grade and recoverability of
mineral reserves and resources), changes in development or mining
plans due to changes in logistical, technical or other factors,
unanticipated operational difficulties (including failure of plant,
equipment or processes to operate in accordance with
specifications, cost escalation, unavailability of materials,
equipment and third party contractors, delays in the receipt of
government approvals, industrial disturbances or other job action,
and unanticipated events related to health, safety and
environmental matters), political risk, social unrest, and changes
in general economic conditions or conditions in the financial
markets. In making the forward-looking statements in this news
release, the Company has applied several material assumptions,
including without limitation, the assumptions that: (1) market
fundamentals will result in sustained mineral demand and prices;
(2) the receipt of any necessary approvals and consents in
connection with the development of any properties; (3) the
availability of financing on suitable terms for the development,
construction and continued operation of any mineral properties; and
(4) sustained commodity prices such that any properties put into
operation remain economically viable. The actual results or
performance by the Company could differ materially from those
expressed in, or implied by, any forward-looking statements
relating to those matters. Accordingly, no assurances can be given
that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking
statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what
impact they will have on the results of operations or financial
condition of the Company. Except as required by law, the Company is
under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to
update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement,
whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
SOURCE Artemis Gold Inc.