Seabridge Gold Board Announces Senior Management Changes
106 Front Street East, Suite 400, Toronto, ON M5A 1E1, Canada
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News Release
Trading Symbols: TSX: SEA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NYSE: SA January 2, 2024
Seabridge Gold Board Announces Senior Management Changes
Toronto, Canada … The Seabridge Gold board of directors today announced senior
management changes in the Company in keeping with the Board’s responsibility to
strengthen senior management and plan for the orderly development of executive capacity
within the Company. Ryan Hoel, P.E. is hereby appointed President and Chief Operating
Officer and Tracey Meintjes is the new Senior Vice President, Technical Services.
Mr. Hoel joined Seabridge in September 2021 as Vice President, Projects to lead the
Substantially Started activities at the Company’s 100% owned KSM Project in northern B.C.,
Canada. He was subsequently named Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in
August 2022. Mr. Hoel has more than 25 years of experience in large- scale project
management, development, and operations with companies including Rio Tint o, Lundin
Mining, New Gold, Arizona Mining, and South32, where he held various Executive and Project
Director roles. Mr. Hoel holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from the South
Dakota School of Mines and Technology, an MBA from Westminster Gore School of Business,
and is a registered Professional Engineer.
Concerning the appointment of Mr. Hoel, Chairman and CEO Rudi Fronk said that “Ryan has
successfully increased his span of responsibilities step by step since joining us and it is now
appropriate to recognize him as my second-in-command.”
Mr. Meintjes joined Seabridge in October 2021 as Vice President, Engineering Studies bringing
27 years of experience in mining project development in North and South America, Europe
and Africa. Prior to joining Seabridge, Tracey worked for Anglo American, Anglo Gold, Rio Tinto
and Teck, followed by consulting experience in mine evaluations, acquisitions, metallurgical
process development, strategic mine planning, and operations value optimization. He is a
Professional Engineer and Qualified Person in terms of NI 43-101, has co-authored numerous
technical reports, and has been involved in a number of mining projects that have successfully
advanced from early stage to construction and commissioning. Mr. Meintjes worked as
consultant on the development of the K SM Project for more than 10 years prior to joining
Seabridge full time.
Fronk noted that Peter Williams is retiring as Senior Vice President, Technical Services. “Peter
is a brilliant engineer who supervised all the engineering work at our projects for more than
10 years and had the leadership role in the design of our KSM project. His work has won
acclaim for its sensitivity to environmental issues and its emphasis on sustainability. In his role,
Peter mentored Tracey Meintjes who now steps into this key position. Peter will continue to
be available as a consultant while we work towards acquiring and establishing a joint venture
partnership for KSM. All our stakeholders owe Peter a n immense debt of gratitude for his
outstanding contribution to our Company,” said Fronk. In response, Mr. Wil liams expressed
his thanks to Seabridge personnel for their support, hard work and especially their dedication
to excellence that “made my job much easier and more enjoyable.”
Seabridge holds a 100% interest in several North American gold projects. Seabridge's assets
include the KSM and Iskut projects located near Stewart, British Columbia, Canada, the
Courageous Lake project located in Canada's Northwest Territories, the Snowstorm project in
the Getchell Gold Belt of Northern Nevada and the 3 Aces project set in the Yukon Territory.
For a full breakdown of Seabridge's mineral reserves and mineral resources by category please
visit the Company's website at https://www.seabridgegold.com/.
None of the Toronto Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, or their Regulation Services Providers
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Rudi Fronk"
Chairman & C.E.O.
For further information please contact:
Rudi P. Fronk, Chairman and C.E.O.
Tel: (416) 367-9292 • Fax: (416) 367-2711
Email: [email protected]