Landore Resources Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Claude Lemasson as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company with effect from 4 July 2023. Claude will initially assume the role of CEO, in a non-board capacity with a view to joining the Board in due course. Accordingly, Glenn Featherby, currently Finance Director of the Company, will no longer be required to assume the position of interim CEO upon Bill Humphries' retirement on conclusion of Annual General Meeting, and will remain in his current role as Finance Director.

Claude (P.Eng, MBA, ICD.D) is a highly credentialled individual, with over 30 years' experience in exploration, development, mine construction and producing mining operations throughout the Americas. He also brings board experience, having acted as a director of several junior publicly listed mining companies. Most recently, Claude was Lead Independent Director at Premier Gold Mines Limited and a former President & Chief Executive Officer and Director of Eastmain Resources Inc. ("Eastmain") where he was responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of the company.

During his tenure, Claude managed three gold projects in James Bay, Quebec, Canada, and advanced Eastmain from being a pure exploration to a development company. Throughout his career, Claude has been responsible for the design, construction, implementation, management and supervision of multiple aspects of both open-pit and underground gold mining operations. Claude previously held senior mine development and operational roles with Goldcorp Inc. and previously served as President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Guyana Goldfields Inc.