Northisle Announces Appointment of Kevin O’Kane as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. | 14th Floor – 1040 West Georgia St. | Vancouver, BC | V6E 4H1
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September 5, 2025
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Northisle Announces Appointment of Kevin O’Kane as Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer
Vancouver, B.C. – Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. (TSX-V: NCX) (“Northisle” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce
the appointment of Kevin O’Kane as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, in addition to continuing as a
non-independent Director of the Company. In addition, Nicholas Van Dyk has been appointed Executive Vice President
of the Company and will continue as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary. Robin Tolbert, Chief Geoscientist,
will be retiring effective September 13, 2025 and will continue as an advisor to the Company.
Sam Lee, President & CEO of Northisle commented: “I am very pleased to be announcing Kevin O’Kane’s appointment
as our Chief Operating Officer. His decades of operating leadership will bring the operational rigour and integrated
mindset that will ensure we execute on our growth plans successfully. Kevin will continue to provide leadership of our
Technical and Sustainability Committee at the Board level and we are excited to have him take a direct role in ensuring
we hit our milestones. In addition, I am pleased to recognize the significant contribution that our CFO, Nicholas Van
Dyk, has made to the success of the company. He will work closely with Kevin to lead our next phase of growth. I also
want to express my gratitude to Robin for his strong leadership of our exploration over the last four years and wish him
the best in his well-earned retirement.”
Kevin O’Kane has more than 40 years of business and operating leadership in the mining industry, including 37 years at
BHP Billiton developing, expanding, and operating some of the most significant copper mines in the world, including
Spence, Cerro Colorado, and Minera Escondida. From 2018 to 2020, Kevin served as the Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer of SSR Mining Inc. prior to its combination with Alacer Gold. Kevin has extensive experience in
operations, permitting, and sustainability, and led SSR Mining to record production at all three of its producing mines.
During his tenure at BHP he held the position of Vice President Health, Safety, Environment and Community for the
Copper business. Kevin started his career at the Island Copper Mine, located adjacent to Northisle’s North Island
Project, where he progressed to the role of Chief Mining Engineer. Kevin has been serving on several company Boards
since 2020, in addition to Northisle, including Iamgold Corporation, Autlan and Intellisense.io. He intends to rationalize
and reduce this work as required, to focus on Northisle.
Kevin O’Kane commented: “I am very excited to take on this expanded role with Northisle and lead the advancement of
the North Island Project through the next phase of its growth. I started my career at the Island Copper Mine, adjacent to
our project, and have maintained my connection to northern Vancouver Island . I look forward to working closely with
the North Island First Nations, communities and governments to build a project we can all be proud of.”
Kevin will remain on the Company’s Boar d until such time as the Company identifies a replacement, but has stepped
down from the Company’s Corporate Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee (the “CGCN Committee”)
as he no longer qualifies as an independent Director. Alex Davidson has been appointed to the CGCN Committee in his
place.
About Northisle
Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. is a Vancouver -based company whose mission is to become a leading and sustainable
mineral resource company for the future. Northisle owns the North Island Project, which is one of the most promising
copper and gold porphyry deposits in Canada. The North Island Project is located near Port Hardy, British Columbia on a
more than 34,000-hectare block of mineral titles 100% owned by Northisle stretching 50 kilometres northwest from the
now closed Island Copper Mine operated by BHP Billiton. Northisle recently completed an updated preliminary economic
assessment for the North Island Project and is now fully funded through completion of a pre -feasibility study while
Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. | 14th Floor – 1040 West Georgia St. | Vancouver, BC | V6E 4H1
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continuing exploration within this highly prospective land package. For more information on Northisle please visit the
Company’s website at www.northisle.ca.
On behalf of Northisle Copper and Gold Inc.
Nicholas Van Dyk, CFA
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: (604) 638-2515
Email: [email protected]
www.northisle.ca
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