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Apollo Silver Appoints Ross McElroy as President and CEO
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Silver Corp. (“ ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Apollo Silver Appoints Ross McElroy as President and CEO\n\n\n\n VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\n \n Apollo Silver Corp.\n \n (“\n \n Apollo\n \n ” or the “\n \n Company\n \n ”) (TSX.V:APGO, OTCQB:APGOF, Frankfurt:6ZF0) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ross McElroy as President and CEO, effective immediately, succeeding Mr. Andrew Bowering, who will remain as Chair of the Board.\n \n\n Mr. McElroy joins Apollo following the successful acquisition of Fission Uranium, a company he co-founded and eventually led as CEO, by Paladin Energy in a $1.14 billion transaction.\n \n\n Mr. McElroy is a professional geologist with over 38 years of mining industry experience, both in operational and corporate roles, having worked with major, mid-tier, and junior mining and exploration companies. His extensive international background spans from grassroots exploration to development to mining operations. He has played a key role in the discoveries of numerous world-class uranium and gold orebodies, several of which have been advanced to development and mining operations. His accomplishments have earned widespread recognition, including being named\n \n The Northern Miner’s\n \n “Mining Person of the Year” (2013), and receiving PDAC’s prestigious “Bill Dennis Award” (2014).\n \n\n Mr. McElroy holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a specialization in Geology from the University of Alberta, and is a registered professional geologist in Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories.\n \n\n\n “I am excited to be joining Apollo as its new President and CEO at such a pivotal time in the Company’s growth and development\n \n ,” said Mr. McElroy. “\n \n Apollo is backed by a strong portfolio of silver assets and a highly capable team with a proven track record. I’m eager to build on that foundation and drive the Company toward its next phase of growth. I see a major opportunity to unlock significant value for shareholders as the Company advances towards becoming a leading silver developer in the Americas\n \n .”\n \n\n Mr. Bowering added, “\n \n I am looking forward to working closely with Ross. Our ability to attract someone with Ross’ expertise, energy and tr...