Revival Gold Announces Key Board Appointments

TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Revival Gold Inc. (TSXV: RVG, OTCQB: RVLGF) (“Revival Gold” or the "Company"), a growth‐focused gold exploration and development company, announces the appointment of Wayne M. Hubert as Non-Executive Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors following the resignation of Diane R. Garrett effective December 31^st, 2019. Ms. Garrett has resigned from Revival Gold’s Board but will continue her involvement as an Advisor.  

Wayne M. Hubert, a Director of Revival Gold since December 2017, has over twenty years of senior management experience in the mining sector. He served as President & CEO of Andean Resources Ltd. from 2006 until 2010 when Andean was acquired by Goldcorp Inc. for $3.5 billion. Prior to Andean Resources Ltd., Mr. Hubert was a Senior Executive with Meridian Gold Inc., previous owner of Revival Gold’s Beartrack Gold Project (“Beartrack”), and he served as a Finance Director at the Beartrack Mine itself. Mr. Hubert is a Director of Austral Gold Ltd. and InZinc Mining Ltd. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cape Town (1985) and an MBA from Brigham Young University (1990).

“Wayne has been an integral member of Revival Gold’s Board of Directors since 2017 and we are thrilled to see him step up his involvement to become Non-Executive Chairman. Wayne’s history and experience with Beartrack and exceptional track record of industry success will continue to serve Revival Gold well as the Company prepares for its next phase of development”, said Hugh Agro, President & CEO. “We wish to thank Diane for her leadership over the past two years”, Mr. Agro continued. “Diane has been instrumental in helping to establish a solid foundation from which Revival Gold can continue to grow”. 

Revival Gold also announces the appointment of Robert J. Chausse as an independent member of the Company’s Board and Chairman of Revival Gold’s Audit Committee effective December 31^st, 2019. Mr. Chausse is a proven leader with more than twenty-five years of international finance experience in mining and serves as CFO of New Gold Inc. Previously, Mr. Chausse served as CFO of Richmont Mines Inc. until the sale of the company to Alamos Gold Inc. in November 2017, CFO at Stornoway Diamonds (2016) and EVP & CFO of AuRico Gold (2013-15). His experience also includes VP of Finance, Operations and Projects for Kinross Gold (2009-13). He also served as CFO for Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation (2006-09) and held increasingly senior positions with Barrick Gold (1998 to 2006). Mr. Chausse is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Ryerson University (1990).