Wesdome GOLD Mines Appoints Guy Belleau as Chief Operating Officer

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd

TSX: WDO

OTCQX: WDOFF

www.wesdome.com

WESDOME GOLD MINES APPOINTS GUY BELLEAU AS

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Toronto, Ontario – September 30, 2024 – Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:WDO, OTCQX:WDOFF) (“Wesdome”

or the “ Company”) announces the appointment of Mr. Guy Belleau as Chief Operating Officer effective today,

September 30, 2024.

Anthea Bath, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “With his depth of experience in the mining

industry, particularly in underground operations and gold projects within the relevant jurisdictions of Québec, Guy

stands out as an exce llent addition to Wesdome. His proven track record and extensive expertise will be

instrumental in driving our continued growth and success. We are excited to have Guy on board and look forward

to the valuable contributions he will make in upholding Wesdome’s tradition of operational excellence and high

safety standards.”

Mr. Belleau is a Professional Engineer who has spent more than three decades i n mine operations, development,

and management. Most recently, he served as C hief Executive Officer of Sayona Canada, a subsidiary of

Australian-listed Sayona Mining Ltd. Before that, he was the Chief Operating Officer of ArcelorMittal Mines Canada,

overseeing the operation of two mines and a concentrator as well as various other critical infrastructure s.

Additionally, he held the position of Mine General Manager for 14 years, including 8 years at Goldcorp’s Éléonore

Mine in northern Québec . Mr. Belleau also served on various boards and most recently as Chair of the Board of

Directors of the National Mining Institute of Quebec. He holds a Degree in Mining Engineering from Laval University,

Québec.

About Wesdome

Wesdome is a Canadian-focused gold producer with two high -grade underground assets, the Eagle River mine in

Ontario and the Kiena mine in Quebec. The Company’s primary goal is to responsibly leverage this operating

platform and high -quality brownfield and greenfield exploration pipeline to build Canada’s next int ermediate gold

producer.

For further information, please contact:

Raj Gill, SVP, Corporate Development & Investor Relations

Trish Moran, VP, Investor Relations

Phone: +1 (416) 360-3743

E-Mail: [email protected]

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