Arizona Silver Exploration Inc. announced it has appointed Jim Engdahl as an Independent Director of the Company and will be replacing Mr. Brady Stiles, who has resigned as a Director, effective December 14, 2022. Mr. Stiles was first appointed to the Board on November 18, 2019. Mr. Jim Engdahl is the CEO and Director of MAS Gold Corp.

and currently Chairman of the Board of Aurex Energy Corp. and a Director and Chair of Audit Committee of Hanstone Gold. Jim has extensive experience in corporate finance, M &A, strategic business planning, and a strong knowledge in industries that include mining, energy, and environmental sectors.

He has a passion for people and solving business problems. Mr. Engdahl was the former Vice President of Barclays Bank of Canada and has been involved in leadership of many public and private companies, including Pacific &Western Trust, Shore Gold Inc., and Claude Resources. He was also the Regional Advisory Partner of the corporate finance arm of one of Western Canada largest accounting firms. He is also a former President, CEO &Director of Great Western Mineral Group Ltd. (GWMG) as well as a former Director for Great Western Diamonds (GWD), both were publicly traded companies listed on the TSX. During his tenure, the companies were involved in advanced development of a Rare Earth deposit as well as exploration of a diamond bearing kimberlitic deposit in Saskatchewan.

Subsequently GWD was sold in 2009 so the company could maintain focus on building one of the worlds premiere Rare Earth companies. Mr. Engdahl also served on the Board of Formation Capital and eCobalt for over 20 years advancing the Idaho Cobalt Project, which is nearing completion of construction and commercial production by the successor company Jervois Global. Mr. Engdahl has experience presenting legislative issues to the U.S. Government and was involved in providing testimony to congress on Rare Earths and other specialty metals.