Vancouver, British Columbia – October 22, 2026 – Au Gold Corp (TSXV:AUGC) (“AUGC” or the “Company”) announces that Mr. Patrick Soares has agreed to join the Board of Directors of AUGC.
Founder and CEO, Marc Blythe stated “We are pleased to welcome Patrick to our Board as we advance the Havelock gold-antimony project. Patrick’s experience complements our existing Director skills and we look forward to his guidance and input. With our recent oversubscribed financing we are well positioned to start drill testing our highest priority targets at Havelock.”
Mr. Soares has extensive experience in mineral exploration and mine development. Before retiring from executive roles in 2020, he led Foran Mining Ltd. as President and CEO for ten years, advancing their McIlvenna Bay Project from exploration to development. The project was subsequently constructed and acquired by Eldorado Gold Corp. in 2025 for $3.8B. Prior to Foran, he led Brett Resources Inc. as President and CEO from a market capitalization of $50 million until it was acquired by Osisko Mining Corp. for $372 million.
