Trilogy Metals Signs Employment Agreement with James Gowans as Interim CEO
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News Release
Trilogy Metals Signs Employment Agreement with
James Gowans as Interim CEO
October 23, 2019 - Vancouver, British Columbia – Trilogy Metals Inc. (TSX / NYSE
American: TMQ) ("Trilogy Metals” or the “Company”) announces the Company has signed an
employment agreement with James (Jim) Gowans who was appointed on September 4, 2019
as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and President on an interim basis. Mr. Gowans has been
engaged to perform such services and duties as are normally provided by a President and
CEO of a company in a business and of a siz e to Trilogy Metals, and such other services and
duties as may reasonably be required from time to time . The agreement is retroactive to
September 4, 2019 and will terminate on February 28, 2020, unless extended by the mutual
written agreement. The Company’s Board of Dir ectors has approved the grant of 550,000
stock options pursuant to the Company’s stock option plan as compensation to Mr. Gowans
for his services as Interim President and CEO. Mr. Gowans will be receiving his compensation
as Interim President and CEO in the form of equity only. He will continue to receive his
director compensation during the term of his employment agreement. The Board of Directors
of the Company will commence a search for a permanent CEO shortly.
About Jim Gowans
Mr. Gowans is a director of the Company and was President and CEO of Arizona Mining Inc.
from 2016 to 2018 when Arizona Mining was purchased by South32 Limited . Previously he
was a Senior Advisor to the Chairman, Co -President and EVP and COO at Barrick Gold
Corporation fr om 2014 to 2015. Mr. Gowans has extensive experience in Alaska . He
completed the feasibility study for the Red Dog Mine, oversaw the design and construction of
that mine and then operated Red Dog for three years after commissioning.
About Trilogy Metals
Trilogy Metals Inc. is a metals exploration 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 sa fest 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 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 the Company's
land package that spans approxima tely 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.
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Company Contacts
Elaine Sanders Patrick Donnelly
Chief Financial Officer Vice President Corporate Communications
& Development
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 herein, are forward-looking
statements, including statements regarding the anticipated timing regarding the search for a
permanent CEO. 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. 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
process for the CEO search established by the Board and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10 -K for the year ended November 30, 2018 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 authorities 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.