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TORONTO, Sept. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Discovery Mining Ltd. (TSX: DSV, OTCQX: DSVSF) (“Discovery” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of William (“Bill”) Shaver to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), as well as a number of senior appointments and executive promotions.
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Bill Shaver brings to the Board over sixty years of management and executive mining experience in construction, operations and mine design. He co-founded Dynatec Corporation in 1980, which grew to become one of the leading contracting and mine operating groups in North America. He most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of McEwan Mining Inc. Mr. Shaver was recognized in 2013 as the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year for his devotion to innovation within the mining industry. He holds the IDC.D Corporate Director Designation from the Rotman School of Management, completed the Technical Program at the Haileybury School of Mines and is a Professional Engineer with a BSc. in Mining Engineering from Queens University.
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The Company also announced today the appointment of Ewan Downie as Advisor to the President, CEO and Chairman. Mr. Downie is an accomplished mining executive, entrepreneur, and company builder with over 30 years’ experience in the exploration and mining industry in North America. Ewan was the founder of i-80 Gold Corp. where he served as CEO until 2024; was founder, President and CEO of Premier Gold Mines Inc. until its acquisition by Equinox Gold Corp. in 2021; and founded the original Wolfden Resources Inc. and served as its President and CEO from 1995 to 2007 until its acquisition by Zinifex. He is currently the Managing Partner of Giant Venture Capital Group Inc. Ewan is the recipient of numerous industry awards including the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada 2003 Bill Dennis award, in recognition for his contribution in discovering the West Zone on the High Lake Project, in Arctic Canada.
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Tony Makuch, Discovery’s President, CEO and Chairman, commented: “Bill and Ewan are highly-skilled and experienced mining professionals, who I have had the privilege to know and work with over many years. I am confident that they will make very valuable contributions to the future success of Discovery, as we pursue our extensive growth plans in both Canada and Mexico.”
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Promotions announced today include:
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- Duncan King to Co-Chief Operating Officer (formerly Senior Vice President, Canadian Operations);
- Gord Leavoy to Co-Chief Operating Officer (formerly Senior Vice President, Mineral Processing);
- Eric Kallio to Executive Vice President, Exploration (formerly Senior Vice President, Exploration);
- Darin Smith to Executive Vice President, Business Development & Strategy (formerly Senior Vice President Corporate Development);
- Mark Utting to Executive Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications (formerly Senior Vice President, Investor Relations);
- Amanda Kasner to Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasury (formerly Vice President, Business Optimization); and
- Meri Verli to Senior Vice President, Business Improvements (formerly Senior Advisor, Business Improvements).
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In addition, Discovery has appointed Mike Mayhew to the position of Vice President, Special Projects. Mr. Mayhew formerly worked as a consultant to Discovery and brings over 30 years of mining and project execution experience to his new corporate role, including serving in a number of site-level mine management and project development roles at Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.