Foran Mining Corporation announced that Gilbert Lamarche, previously Vice President, Technical Services, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, recognizing his invaluable contributions to-date. Gilbert Lamarche joined Foran as Vice President, Technical Services in May of 2022. He brings over 20 years of experience in the mining industry in both technical services and operations.

Mr. Lamarche is a seasoned leader with a notable history of managing teams across diverse Canadian jurisdictions encompassing established operations and new projects. Past roles included Head of Mines/Mills Technical Services for Vale's Canadian operations, with previous operational leadership roles as Mine Manager at Coleman Mine and Totten Mine. Prior to his time at Vale, he worked as a mining engineering consultant for SRK, UK and began his career at the Kidd Mining Operations.

Gilbert is a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario and Saskatchewan, holding an Applied Science degree in Mining Engineering from Laurentian University.