Cascadia Announces Director Changes
Cascadia Announces Director Changes
VANCOUVER, BC
,
May 15, 2025
/CNW/ - Cascadia Minerals Ltd. ("
Cascadia
") (TSXV: CAM)
(OTCQB: CAMNF) is pleased to announce upcoming changes to its board of directors.
In connection with Cascadia's upcoming Annual General Meeting ("AGM") on
June 25, 2025
,
Robert
Carne
, Cascadia's chairman and director, will not stand for re-election at the AGM, due to his
planned retirement. Mr. Carne will remain involved as an advisor to the Company and the chair of
Cascadia's Technical Committee. Cascadia is also pleased to announce the nomination of Dr.
Paul
West-Sells
for election to the board of directors at the AGM.
Dr. West-Sells brings a wealth of experience from a distinguished career spanning nearly three
decades in the mining industry. He previously held various technical and senior executive roles at
Western Copper and Gold Corp. between 2006 and 2024, including chief operating officer, chief
executive officer and president. During his tenure, Dr. West-Sells led the advancement of the
Casino
project through multiple feasibility studies, environmental assessment and permitting efforts, and
extensive engagement with first nations and key governmental, strategic and financial stakeholders.
Earlier in his career, Dr. West-Sells worked with major mining companies such as BHP, Placer
Dome and Barrick in senior technical roles focused on research and development and project
development. He holds a PhD in metallurgical engineering from the
University of British Columbia
.
"
On behalf of the Cascadia team and board, I would like to sincerely thank Rob for his extensive
contributions and leadership as the chair and director of Cascadia and its predecessor company
over the many years. We wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement and look forward to
his continued advice through our Technical Committee,"
stated Cascadia's President and CEO,
Graham Downs
, "
I am also very pleased to welcome Paul to Cascadia's board of directors
,
Paul
brings a comprehensive set of skills and experience spanning all stages of exploration and
development. Paul's decades of experience and building strong relationships in
Yukon
will be a
tremendous benefit to Cascadia as we advance our copper-gold exploration strategy and build
shareholder value."
About Cascadia
Cascadia is a Canadian junior mining company focused on making new copper and gold discoveries
the
Yukon
and
British Columbia
. Cascadia's flagship Catch Property in the
Yukon
hosts a brand-new
copper-gold porphyry discovery where inaugural drill results returned broad intervals of
mineralization, including
116.60 m
of 0.31% copper with 0.30 g/t gold. Catch exhibits extensive high-
grade copper and gold mineralization across a 5 km long trend, with rock samples returning peak
values of 3.88% copper, 1,065 g/t gold, and 267 g/t silver.
In addition to Catch, Cascadia is conducting exploration work at its Macks and Milner properties –
recently staked Catch analogues within
Yukon's
Stikine Terrane which have additional copper
porphyry targets. Cascadia has approximately 70 million shares outstanding and its largest
shareholders are Hecla Mining Company,
Michael Gentile
and
Barrick Gold
.
The technical information in this news release has been approved by
Andrew Carne
, M.Eng.,
P.Eng., VP Corporate Development for Cascadia and a qualified person for the purposes of National
Instrument 43-101.
On behalf of Cascadia Minerals Ltd.
Graham Downs
, President and CEO
NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS
THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS NEWS RELEASE.
Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements:
This press release may contain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable
securities laws. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking
information. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by
these statements. The statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press
release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information, except as
required by securities laws.
SOURCE
Cascadia Minerals Ltd.
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For further information:
For further information, please contact: Andrew Carne, M.Eng., P.Eng.,
VP Corporate Development, Cascadia Minerals Ltd., T: 604-688-0111 ext. 106,
CO: Cascadia Minerals Ltd.
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