Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. announced the appointments of David Soares as Chief Financial Officer and Eric Kallio as Senior Vice President, Exploration. Both appointments are effective immediately. The Company also announced a number of internal management changes.

Among the changes: John Landmark, currently Vice President, Exploration - Australia, will assume the role of Vice President, Human Resources, effective January 1, 2019; Pierre Rocque, Vice President, Canadian Operations, has been appointed Vice President, Technical Services; and Duncan King, General Manager, Canadian Operations, is appointed Vice President, Mining (Kirkland Lake). The appointments for Mr. Rocque and Mr. King are effective immediately. In addition, Christina Ouellette, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, will retire from the Company following a transition period with Mr. Landmark early in 2019.

Doug Cater, Vice President, Exploration - Canada, will retire from the Company as of January 1, 2019. David Soares brings to the Company over 15 years of finance and management experience reflecting progressively senior leadership roles with multinational mining companies, including Xstrata, Glencore and Barrick. Prior to joining Kirkland Lake Gold, Mr. Soares served as Chief Financial Officer of Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation.

John Landmark, Pierre Rocque and Duncan King all bring over 30 years experience to their new roles. John Landmark joined Newmarket Gold Inc. in 2016 after a long career with Anglo American plc, where he was Regional Exploration Head for a number of countries, and also served in various corporate roles, including in human resources. Duncan King joined Kirkland Lake Gold in 2016 as Mine Manager, Macassa Mine and, more recently, was General Manager, Canadian Operations.

Prior to joining the Company, he was Mine Manager for the Bell Creek Mine in Timmins, Ontario.