Trilogy Metals Announces Additions to Senior Management Team
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News Release
Trilogy Metals Announces Additions to Senior Management Team
May 31, 2018 - Vancouver, British Columbia – Trilogy Metals Inc. (TSX/NYSE
American: TMQ) (“Trilogy Metals” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the additions
of Patrick (“Pat”) Donnelly as Vice President, Corporate Communications and Development
and Robert (“Bob”) Jacko as Vice President, Projects to the Company’s s enior management
team.
Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, President and Chief Executive Officer said, “ It’s great to have Pat
back on the team. He knows our projects, understands our Company, and knows the minerals
sector well. Bob has a tremendous amount of Arctic experience as Mine Manager at Red Dog
and Pogo. His knowledge of Alaska and working with NANA specifically at Red Dog will be a
huge benefit to the Company as we advance our high-grade Arctic Project towards permitting
and feasibility. Welcome aboard!”
Patrick Donnelly, Vice President, Corporate Communications & Development
Pat Donnelly will be returning to the Company’s senior management team effective June 11,
2018 as Vice President, Corporate Communications and Development. Pat has a broad range
of experience in mineral exploration, capital markets, corporate development and investor
relations. He began his career as a project geologist 25 years ago exploring for precious and
base metals and diamonds in western and northern Canada. Subsequently, Pat worked for a
Canadian securities firm as a base metals analyst. Pat has recently completed over three
years as President at First Mining Gold Corporation (“First Mining”), where he was an original
co-founder at First Mining and responsible for leading the company’s initial public offering and
listing the company on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Pat was instrumental in negotiating and
completing eight M&A transactions. Pat had worked with the Company as Vice President,
Corporate Communications from August 2012 to August 2014 where he developed and
organized institutional and retail marketing strategies for the Company and worked with the
other members of the management team on community relations with the local communities
in Northwest Alaska.
Pat has a Masters of Business Administration from the Rotman School of Management and a
Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences from the University of British Columbia. As Vice
President, Corporate Communications and Development, Pat will be responsible for all aspects
of Trilogy Metals’ investor relations and marketing and the Company’s overall corporate
communications strategy.
Robert Jacko, Vice President, Projects
Bob Jacko is transitioning from his contract role with the Company to a permanent employee,
joining the senior management team as Vice President, Projects. Bob is a mining engineer
with over 35 years of practice, technical and managerial experience in both underground and
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open pit operations within Canada and the United States. He has extensive experience in
mine start-ups, project development, mature operations and closure. In the past eight years,
Bob has focused on engineering oversight working on a variety of pr eliminary economic
assessments, pre -feasibility studies and bankable feasibilities studies for mining projects.
Prior to that, Bob’s positions included but were not limited to, Vice President and General
Manager, Projects for Thompson Creek Metals Inc., G eneral Manager at the Pogo Mine in
Alaska, General Manager at Red Dog Operations, Mine Manager at the Polaris Mine and Mine
Manager at the Sullivan Mine.
Bob has le d the Company’s efforts over the past couple of years in completing the pre -
feasibility study at the Arctic Project and as Vice President, Projects, Bob is responsible for
advancing the Arctic Project towards feasibility and mine permitting.
About Trilogy Metals
Trilogy Metals Inc. is a metals exploration and development company focused on exploring
and developing the Ambler mining district located in northwestern Alaska. It is one of the
richest and most -prospective known copper -dominant districts located in one of the safest
geopolitical jurisdictions in the world. It ho sts world-class polymetallic volcanogenic massive
sulphide (“VMS”) deposits that contain copper, zinc, lead, gold and silver, and carbonate
replacement deposits which have been found to host high grade copper mineralization.
Exploration efforts have been f ocused on two deposits in the Ambler mining district - the
Arctic VMS deposit and the Bornite carbonate replacement deposit. Both deposits are located
within the Company 's land package that spans approximately 143,000 hectares. The
Company has an agreement with NANA Regional Corporation, Inc., a Regional Alaska Native
Corporation that provides a framework for the exploration and potential development of the
Ambler mining district in cooperation with local communities. Our vision is to develop the
Ambler mining district into a premier North American copper producer.
Company Contacts
Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse Elaine Sanders
President & Chief Executive Officer Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
604-638-8088 or 1-855-638-8088
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain "forward -looking information” and "forward -looking
statements” (collectively "forward -looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable
Canadian and United States securities legislation including the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact,
included herein, including, without limitation, the expected work to be conducted at the
Bornite Project and Arctic Project, further development in th e Ambler Mining District and the
development of the Amble r mining district into a premier North American copper producer ,
impact of Management’s skills and expertise, timing of appointments and responsibilities of
Management are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but
not always, identified by words such as "expects”, "anticipates”, "believes”, "intends”,
"estimates”, "potential”, "possible”, and similar expressions, or statements that events,
conditions, or results "will”, "may”, "could”, or "should” occur or be achieved. These forward-
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looking statements may include statements regarding perceived merit of properties;
exploration plans and budgets; mineral reserves and resource estimates; work programs;
capital expenditures; timelines; strategic plans; market prices for precious and base metals;
or other statements that are not statements of fact. Forward -looking statements involve
various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to
be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated
in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
the Company's expectations include but are not limited to the uncertainties involving success
of exploration, development and mining activities, permitting timelines, requirements for
additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks,
unanticipated reclamation expenses; mineral reserv e and resource estimates and the
assumptions upon which they are based; assumptions and discount rates being appropriately
applied to the PFS; our assumptions with respect to the likelihood and timing of the AMDIAP;
capital estimates; prices for energy inp uts, labour, materials, supplies and services the
interpretation of drill results, the need for additional financing to explore and develop
properties and availability of financing in the debt and capital markets; uncertainties involved
in the interpretation of drilling results and geological tests and the estimation of reserves and
resources; the need for cooperation of government agencies and native groups in the
development and operation of properties as well as the construction of the access road ; the
need to obtain permits and governmental approvals; risks of construction and mining projects
such as accidents, equipment breakdowns, bad weather, non-compliance with environmental
and permit requirements, unanticipated variation in geological structures, metal grades or
recovery rates; unexpected cost increases, which could include sign ificant increases in
estimated capital and operating costs; fluctuations in metal prices and currency exchange
rates; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended November 30, 201 7 filed with Ca nadian securities regulatory
authorities and with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and in other
Company reports and documents filed with applicable securities regulatory authorities from
time to time. The Company 's forward-looking state ments reflect the beliefs, opinions and
projections on the date the statements are made. The Company assumes no obligation to
update the forward -looking statements or beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors,
should they change, except as required by law.