Domestic Metals Announces Gord Neal as CEO Engages Michael Pound to Provide Investor Relations Services
News Release
Domestic Metals Announces Gord Neal as CEO
Engages Michael Pound to Provide
Investor Relations Services
Vancouver, BC, December 11, 2025
Domestic Metals Corp. (the “Company” or “Domestic”) - (TSXV: DMCU; OTCQB: DMCUF; FSE: 03E )
announces the appointment of Gordon Neal as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Mr. Neal has had a notable and successful career in the mining and resource sectors. He started as one of
the founding members of MAG Silver Corp. before moving on to serve as the VP Corporate Development
for Silvercorp Metals. Mr. Neal subsequently took t he role of President of New Pacific Metals and is the
former CEO of World Copper Ltd. Mr. Neal has raised more than $750M in the resource sector and serves
on multiple metals and mining company boards. He also served as a Senior Advisor in the Office of th e
Prime Minister of Canada and is a past member of the Board of Directors and the Senate of Dalhousie
University.
“I am very excited to lead the team at Domestic,” says Mr. Neal. “The increasing global demand for copper
has been reflected in the rising price of the commodity. Add to this the current US administration’s goal of
domestic metal production and we can see that Domestic’s Montana -based copper project is well
positioned to benefit significantly.”
Mr. Neal’s appointment follows the resignation of Patricio Varas as CEO. Mr. Varas has been integral in
rebuilding the Company, growing its management expertise, and bringing Domestic’s Smart Creek Project
to its current stage of exploration. Mr. Varas has stepped down as CEO but will remain with the Company
as Chairman and Director , and will continue to support Domestic and its new CEO with bringing the
Company and the Smart Creek Project forward to its next stage of advancement. The Company thanks
Mr. Varas for his service as CEO.
The Company further announces the engagement of Michael Pound to provide corporate and shareholder
communications, and other investor relations services. Mr. Pound is a shareholder of the Company and
has been granted stock options.
About Domestic Metals Corp.
Domestic Metals Corp. is a mineral exploration company focused on the discovery of large -scale, copper
and gold deposits in exceptional, historical mining project areas in the Americas.
The Company aims to discover new economic mineral deposits in historical mining districts that have seen
exploration in geologically attractive mining jurisdictions, where economically favorable grades have been
indicated by historic drilling and outcrop sampling.
The Smart Creek Project is strategically lo cated in the mining -friendly state of Montana, containing
widespread copper mineralization at surface and hosts 4 attractive porphyry copper, epithermal gold,
replacement and exotic copper exploration targets with excellent host rocks for mineral deposition.
Domestic Metals Corp. is led by an experienced management team and an accomplished technical team,
with successful track records in mine discovery, mining development and financing.
On behalf of Domestic Metals Corp.
Patricio Varas, Chairman and Director
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Patricio Varas, Phone: 604-831-9306 or Michael Pound, Phone: 604-363-2885
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For all investor relations inquiries, please contact:
John Liviakis, Liviakis Financial Communications Inc., Phone: 415-389-4670.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking
statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words
“expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions,
or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Forward -looking statements may
include, without limitation , statements relating to planned exploration and advancement activities on properties.
Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward -looking statements are based on
reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of fu ture performance, are subject to risks and
uncertainties, and actual results or realities may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such
material risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: competition within the indu stry; actual results of
current exploration activities; environmental risks; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined;
future price of commodities; failure of equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, and other risks
of the mining industry; delays in obtaining approvals or financing; risks related to indebtedness and the service of
such indebtedness; as well as those factors, risks and uncertainties identified and reported in the Company’s public
filings under the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Although the Company has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in
forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward -looking
statements. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward -looking statements are made as
of the date hereof and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. The C ompany disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward -looking information, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise unless required by law.