Trilogy Metals Announces Appointment of Richard Gosse as VP Exploration
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News Release
Trilogy Metals Announces Appointment of Richard Gosse as VP
Exploration
September 3, 2020 - Vancouver, British Columbia – Trilogy Metals Inc. (TSX / NYSE
American: TMQ) (" Trilogy Metals ” or the “Company”) announces that the Company has
appointed Richard Gosse as Vice President Exploration, effective immediately.
Mr. Gosse is a highly seasoned exploration geologist with 35 years of experience , including
15 years at the Vice President level , providing leadership to exploration teams with track
records of discovery and delivering value in greenfield and brownfield environments.
Previously, Mr. Gosse was the Senior Vice President Exploration at Dundee Precious Metals
Inc. (“Dundee”) where he provided leadership, exploration strategy and oversight of initiatives
to achieve corporate targets to replace mine reserves with near mine discoveries in Bulgaria
and Armenia. Prior to his time with Dundee, Mr. Gosse was the Vice President Exploration at
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (now Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.) where he led the exploration efforts
at the world class Oyu Tolgoi copper- gold project in Mongolia. Mr. Gosse also represented
Ivanhoe on management and exploration committees with Rio Tinto Plc and other partners
and worked closely with independent exploration groups in Ivanhoe subsidiaries.
Mr. Gosse earned his B.Sc. in Geology at Quee ns University and his M.Sc. in Mineral
Exploration at Imperial College of Science and Technology, London.
Tony Giardini, President and CEO of Trilogy , commented, “I am very pleased to welcome
Richard to our management team. His track record of discovery and mineral resource growth
will aid us as we work with our partners to focus on additional exploration opportunities in the
highly prospective, world class, Ambler Mining District. His experience in collaborating with
joint venture partners will be invaluable to the Company and I am very excited to have
someone of Richard’s stature join the Company.”
Richard Gosse commented, “The opportunity to join the Trilogy team is very exciting given
the Company’s ownership interest in the Ambler Mining District. I have had the good fortune
to work on and around some of the most compelling projects in the world and I believe that
the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects (“UKMP”), with the combination of large shallow high grade
deposits and it’s highly prospective land package, have the potential to become a world-class
mining district . I look forward to working with all our partners in adding value to these
projects.”
About Trilogy Metals
Trilogy Metals Inc. is a metals exploration and development company which holds a 50 percent
interest in Ambler Metals LLC which has a 100 percent interest in the UKMP in northwestern
Alaska. On December 19, 2019, South32, which is a globally diversified mining and metals
company, exercised its option to form a 50/50 joint venture with Trilogy. The UKMP is located
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within the Ambler Mining District which is one of the richest and most -prospective known
copper-dominant districts located in one of the safest geopolitical jurisdictions in the world. It
hosts 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 and cobalt mineralization. Exploration efforts have been
focused on two deposits in the Ambler mining district - the Arctic VMS deposit and the Bornite
carbonate replacement deposit. Both deposits are located within land package that spans
approximately 1 72,636 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 Contact
Patrick Donnelly
Vice President Corporate Communications & Development
604-630-3569
604-638-8088 or 1-855-638-8088
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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 hereinare forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently,
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conditions, or results "will”, "may”, "could”, or "should” occur or be achieved. These forward-
looking statements may inc lude statements regarding perceived merit of properties; the
exploration potential of the UKMP; and 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 the
uncertainties involving our assumptions with respect to the likelihood and timing of the Ambler
Mining District Industrial Access Project; 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 and other risks and uncertainties disclosed
in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2019 filed
with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission and in other Company reports and documents filed with applicable
securities regulatory authoritie s from time to time. The Company's forward -looking
statements 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.