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Big Ridge Gold Corp Announces Strengthening of Management Team, Award of Options and Early Exercise of Warrants
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 25, 2026) - Big Ridge Gold Corp. (TSXV: BRAU) (OTCQB: A...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Big Ridge Gold Corp Announces Strengthening of Management Team, Award of Options and Early Exercise of WarrantsToronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 25, 2026) - Big Ridge Gold Corp. (TSXV: BRAU) (OTCQB: ALVLF) (\"Big Ridge\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce an addition to the Company's management team and to report on recent exercises of warrants by the Company's shareholders.Management UpdateBig Ridge Gold Corp. is pleased to announce the appointment of James Powell as Chief Operating Officer, effective March 23, 2026. James will be responsible for the overall operation of the Hope Brook gold project and for all aspects of permitting and stakeholder engagement and management as the project progresses.James holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from the University of New Brunswick and a Master of Engineering (Mining) from McGill University. He is a professional engineer with over 25 years of technical and project management experience in mining, civil, geotechnical, and environmental disciplines. James has over 18 years of increasing responsibility in senior leadership, in both consulting and mining team roles, with significant project permitting, engineering and overall development experience primarily in gold and copper on the Island of Newfoundland, and iron ore in Labrador. He most recently held the role of Vice President, Regulatory and Government Affairs for the Valentine Gold Mine where he led the environmental and social components and provided strategic support to engineering and overall management, from advanced exploration through the development of the project. James has deep roots in the mining community in NL, having served numerous years on the executive of the NL Branch of CIM, including as president, and on the Board of Mining Industry NL, where he is currently Chair of the Board.In connection with the appointment of Mr. Powell, on March 24, 2026, the Company awarded a total of 300,000 options exercisable at a price of $0.32 per share in three equal tranches on March 24, 2026; March 24, 2027; and March 24, 2028.Proceeds from Exercises of Unit WarrantsThe Company is pleased to report that shareholders of the Company who participated in Big Ridge's most recent financing in July 2025 have exercised a total of 13,160,000-unit warrants, representing 63% of the warrants issued and aggregate proceeds of...