Excellon Appoints New President & CEO
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EXCELLON APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT & CEO
Toronto, Ontario – July 12 , 2022 – Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX:EXN; NYSE:EXN; and FRA:E4X2)
("Excellon" or the “Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Shawn Howarth to the role of
President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 28, 2022. Mr. Howarth will be appointed to the Board
following the Company’s Annual General & Special Meeting on August 12, 2022.
Mr. Howarth has over 22 years’ experience in the mining industry spanning project evaluation, corporate
finance, stakeholder relations and corporate strategy. Most recently, he was Vice President, Corporate
Development of Harte Gold Corp., where he was instrumental in development of the Sugar Zone mine
and ultimate restructuring and sale of the company. Previously, Mr. Howarth worked in investment
banking and mining advisory on the global mining and metals teams with Stand ard Chartered Bank and
Gryphon Partners Canada. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the Ivey School of Business
and a Bachelor of Applied Science from Queen’s University.
“I am excited and energized to be joining the Excellon team at such a pivotal time,” stated Shawn Howarth,
incoming President and CEO. “Excellon has the foundation for future growth, including strong leadership
at the Board and management level, coupled with deep operating experience, particularly in Mexico. My
near-term focus will be on optimizing the asset portfolio and returning financial stability to the Company.
I look forward to working with the Excellon Board and all stakeholders on a collaborative basis to grow
sustainable value for the Company.”
“We are delighted to welcome Shawn to Excellon as President and CEO ,” stated Andr é Fortier, Chair of
the Board . “As part of a renewed perspective on corporate strategy as we wind-down operations at
Platosa, we are establishing new leadership to position the Company for its next phase of growth. Shawn
will support this mandate, bringing to Excellon a broad experience set and deep relationship base that will
be particularly useful in the Company’s ongoing corporate development strategy.”
Mr. Fortier added, “We thank Brendan for his tireless leadership and commitment to the Company over
the past 10 years. Brendan joined Excellon in 2012, leading the turnaround of our Platosa operation and
developing strong relationships in Mexico, while assembling the Company’s c urrent portfolio of assets,
including Kilgore and Silver City. Brendan has been integral to this transition of leadership and the Board
will benefit from his continued support going forward.”
“We have a strong set of assets at Excellon and I believe their full value will be realized under Shawn’s
leadership of the Company,” stated Brendan Cahill, outgoing President and CEO. “I remain committed to
supporting Excellon and the Board. My focus will shift to ensuring a smooth transition and I look forward
to supporting Shawn and the broader management team as a Board member.” Mr. Cahill will remain on
the Board of Directors of the Company.
Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
The Company will hold its annual and special meeting of shareholders on August 12, 2022.
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About Excellon
Excellon’s vision is to create wealth by realizing strategic opportunities through discipline and innovation
for the benefit of our employees, communities and shareholders. The Company is advancing a precious
metals growth pipeline that includes: Kilgore, an advanced gold exploration project in Idaho with strong
economics and significant growth and discovery potential; an option on Silver City, a high -grade
epithermal silver district in Saxony, Germany with 750 years of mining history and no modern exploration;
and Platosa, a high-grade silver mine producing in Mexico since 2005, scheduled to wind-down in Q3 2022,
with an 11,000 hectare exploration package on Mexico’s carbonate replacement deposit (CRD) trend. The
Company is also actively seeking to capitalizing on current market conditions by acquiring undervalued
projects.
Additional details on Excellon’s properties are available at www.excellonresources.com.
For Further Information, Please Contact:
Excellon Resources Inc.
Brendan Cahill, President & Chief Executive Officer
(416) 364-1130
www.excellonresources.com
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