Rupert Resources Ltd. announced that it has appointed Andre Lauzon to its Board of Directors effective immediately. In his role as an independent non-executive director Mr. Lauzon will also Chair the Company?s technical committee. Andre Lauzon was appointed Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Hudbay Minerals Inc. in January 2022, leading Hudbay?s international operating teams and responsible for business development, technical services, exploration and corporate social responsibility.

Andre has over 25 years of international experience in technical, operations, and executive management roles at global mining companies, including Vale Inco where he provided technical expertise to the company?s global base metal mines and managerial oversight of various milling and mining operations. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Geology and a Master of Science specialization in Geostatistics from Laurentian University. Andre brings over 25 years experience across a number of disciplines on both base metals and gold projects at various stages of development.