Omega Pacific Resources Inc. Announces Appointment of new CEO and Director
Omega Pacific Resources Inc. Announces Appointment of new CEO and Director
Vancouver, BC, February 26, 2024 / Omega Pacific Resources Inc. (CSE: OMGA)
(“ Omega ” or the “ Company ”) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Jason Leikam
as a director and as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“ CEO ”), effective
immediately.
Mr. Jason Leikam is a seasoned entrepreneur with ov er 20 years of experience in
management of start-up businesses, strategic busine ss development, venture capital
funding and asset acquisitions. Mr. Leikam has held leadership roles in several private
and publicly listed early stage natural resource pr ojects and clean tech ventures related
to sustainable natural resource development. From 2 019 to present, Mr. Leikam has
served as VP Business Development for EnviroMetal Technologies Inc., a precious metal
recovery technology entering commercialization. Wit h EnviroMetal, he has been
responsible for formulating and executing business strategy and fostering strategic
partnerships. Prior to joining EnviroMetal, he foun ded Quantus Resources Corp. (now
Kapa Gold Inc.) in 2016 and served in as executive director until joining EnviroMetal.
From 2013 to 2018, Mr. Leikam focused on private natural gas clean tech ventures. From
2007 to 2011, Mr. Leikam served as VP Corporate Development for Silvermex Resources
Ltd, which was acquired by First Majestic Silver in 2012.
To allow for Mr. Leikam’s appointment, Shayne Taker has stepped down as the
Company’s CEO and will continue on with the Company as a director; and Darren Miller
has resigned as a director of the Company effective immediately. The Company would
like to thank Mr. Miller for his services and guida nce and wishes him all the best in his
future endeavours.
About Omega Pacific Resources Inc.
Omega Pacific Resources Inc. is a British Columbia-based mineral exploration company
that is primarily engaged in the acquisition, devel opment and exploration of mineral
resources. Currently, the Company is focused on its principal property, the Lekcin
Property, which is in the exploration stage. The Property consists of 5 mining cell claims
totaling approximately 2,436.93 hectares located 10 km northwest of the town of Hope
and 120 km east of the city of Vancouver. The company may also evaluate the acquisition
of other mineral exploration assets and opportuniti es. Omega is publicly listed on the
Canadian Stock Exchange (CSE) under trading symbol "OMGA".
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Omega Pacific Resources Inc.
Sheri Lynn Rempel
Director, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
Tel: (778) 790-0886
Email: [email protected]
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Company, including, but not limited to: changes in general economic conditions or
conditions in the financial and capital markets; uncertainties related to the availability and
costs of financing needed in the future; business and economic conditions in the mineral
exploration industry generally; the supply and demand for labour and other project inputs;
changes in commodity prices; changes in interest an d currency exchange rates; risks
related to inaccurate geological and engineering as sumptions; risks relating to
unanticipated operational difficulties (including f ailure of equipment or processes to
operate in accordance with the specifications or ex pectations, unavailability of materials
and equipment, government action or delays in the r eceipt of government approvals,
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or revise any forward-looking statements, whether a s a result of new information, future
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