Veris Gold Corp. announced that effective immediately, Mr. R. Llee Chapman, has resigned as Director, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Chapman, who came out of retirement to join the company April 2013, will continue in his previous role as a business development consultant to the company.

The Board of Directors of Veris Gold has appointed Mr. François Marland as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Mr. Gerald Ruth, Director has been appointed as Chairman. Mr. Marland has over twenty years of global business experience and has been a Director of the Company since 2009.