Toogood Gold Corp. Appoints Lee Hess as Vice President, Exploration
Toogood Gold Corp. Appoints Lee Hess as
Vice President, Exploration
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 7, 2026) - Toogood Gold Corp. (TSXV: TGC)
(OTCQB: TGGCF) (FSE: D3P) ("
Toogood
" or the "
Company
") today announced the appointment of
Mr. Lee Hess, M.Sc., as Vice President, Exploration.
Mr. Hess will lead exploration strategy, geological modelling and target generation, with a primary focus
on defining high-priority maiden drill targets at the Table Mountain Project in Nevada and advancing
district-scale exploration at the Toogood Gold Project in Newfoundland. He will also support the
evaluation and generation of growth opportunities throughout the Americas. Jo Price will transition from
Vice President, Exploration to an advisory role and will continue to provide strategic guidance in support
of the Company's exploration programs.
Management Commentary
"
I first had the opportunity to work with Lee at SSR's Seabee Gold Operation and can personally attest
to his exceptional technical abilities. He is a highly regarded structural geologist with extensive
experience generating and advancing targets in the Great Basin and other prolific epithermal gold-
silver districts across North and South America
,"
stated Colin Smith, CEO of Toogood Gold Corp
.
"
His deep background in structurally controlled gold systems and project generation will further
strengthen our disciplined approach to portfolio growth, and we are very pleased to welcome him to the
team.
"
"I am excited to join Toogood at this pivotal stage of growth,"
commented Mr. Hess, VP, Exploration
.
"Table Mountain exhibits the hallmarks of a structurally controlled, district-scale low-sulphidation
epithermal gold-silver system in Nevada's Great Basin. I look forward to integrating structural
interpretation with high-impact systematic exploration to rapidly define and prioritize high-quality
maiden drill targets, while continuing to advance district-wide exploration at the Toogood Gold Project
in Newfoundland."
Lee Hess, Vice President, Exploration (M.Sc.)
Mr. Hess brings 15 years of experience focused on structurally controlled gold systems across North and
South America, most recently serving as Senior Geologist, Global Project Generation with SSR Mining
Inc. ("SSR"). In that role, he led generative exploration and technical due diligence initiatives across
Canada, the United States, and Argentina, with particular emphasis on the Great Basin. In Nevada, he
advanced multiple greenfield concessions to drill-ready status and completed multi-year lithologic and
structural mapping campaigns at the Marigold Mine complex (>5 Moz Au produced; approximately 2.9
Moz Au in Mineral Reserves and 2.1 Moz Au in Mineral Resources, based on SSR public disclosures,
as of December 31, 2024), which aimed to delineate sulfide mineralization.
Mr. Hess has also managed brownfield and greenfield exploration for several low- to intermediate-
sulphidation epithermal systems in Argentina, including Chinchillas, Pirquitas and Cortaderas, as well as
orogenic greenstone deposits in Saskatchewan, including Seabee, Santoy, Fisher and Porky.
Mr. Hess holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, focused on
structural geology and tectonics of the southern Cordillera.
The Company intends to grant 250,000 stock options exercisable at a price of $0.11 CAD for five years
and 150,000 restricted share units ("RSUs") to Mr. Hess subject to vesting in accordance with its equity
incentive plan. The grant of the options, RSU's and the appointment of Mr. Hess are subject to TSX
Venture Exchange approval.
About Toogood Gold Corp.
Toogood Gold Corp. is a Canadian exploration company focused on the discovery and advancement of
high-grade gold systems in tier-one mining jurisdictions. The Company has two core areas of focus: the
Table Mountain Project in Nevada, a large, undrilled low-sulphidation epithermal system with extensive
surface alteration and multiple mineralized vein exposures; and the 100%-owned, district-scale Toogood
Gold Project (164 km²) in Newfoundland, a highly prospective and underexplored gold district with
multiple target areas and demonstrated gold prospectivity.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Colin Smith
Director & CEO
Toogood Gold Corp.
For further information contact:
Colin Smith, Director & CEO
+1 778 726-3356
Additional information about Toogood Gold Corp. can be found at
www.sedarplus.ca
.
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