Galiano Gold Inc. announced that Mr. Matt Badylak has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective immediately. He will be based in the Company's head office in Vancouver. Mr. Badylak is a seasoned mining professional with 20 years of operations experience including a number of senior management roles with Eldorado Gold. In his most recent role as General Manager Kisladag Mine, Mr. Badylak was responsible for multiple cost saving initiatives and optimization of the heap leaching operations, allowing the company to avoid construction of a capital-intensive milling facility and extend the operation of the heap leach.