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Directorate Changes & Advisory Committee Formation
Bluebird Mining Ventures Ltd announced significant changes including the departure of Non-Executive Director Cedric Simonet and the proposed appointments of Frank Amato and Hernán M. Yellati as Non-Executive Directors, bringing extensive experience in traditional finance, precious metals, and emerging technologies. The company also established a Board Advisory Committee with initial members Paul Ray and John Webb to provide specialist advice on mining, finance, and governance. Furthermore, Darron Giddens has been appointed to oversee the financial function, and Aidan Bishop returns to focus on Asia Development, leveraging his expertise in the region's gold projects. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n28 January 2026\n \nBluebird Mining Ventures Ltd\n \n(\"BMV or the \"Company\")\n \nDirectorate Changes, Formation of Board Advisory Committee and Senior Hires\n \nBluebird Mining Ventures Ltd (\"BMV\" or the \"Company\"), the gold streaming, mining and treasury company, announces that Cedric Simonet has stepped down as Non-Executive Director with immediate effect to pursue other interests. The Company also announces its intention to appoint Frank Amato and Hernán M. Yellati as Non-Executive Directors to the Board of Directors.\n \nThe appointment of Mr Amato and Dr Yellati will be effective immediately following completion of relevant customary due diligence checks by the Company's advisers. A further announcement will be made in due course, including any disclosures required under UK Listing Rule 6.4.8, should they be applicable.\n \nDirectorate Changes\n \nFrank Amato will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director, and is a former Executive Director at JPMorgan with 18 years of experience in traditional finance, specialising as a precious metals market maker and derivatives (options) trader. He has been an active angel investor in crypto, Web3, and blockchain since early 2014. His early involvement includes purchasing Bitcoin through the U.S. Marshals Service Silk Road auction via SecondMarket, serving as a pre-seed investor in BitMEX, and participating as an early member of Blockchain Capital's AngelList syndicate (including investments in Blockstream, Ripple Labs, and Tierion). Frank also serves as a fintech advisor to the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and as a trading and derivatives consultant to Sovereign AI (Nasdaq: SVRN).\n \nHernán M. Yellati, PhD, will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Hernán is an accomplished economist with more than 20 years of experience spanning banking, macroeconomics, econometrics, and emerging technologies including crypto, Web3, and blockchain. He is currently Partner and Global Head of Macroeconomic Research and Strategy at Borderless Capital, a leading digital asset investment firm based in Miami. At Borderless Capital, he leads global macroeconomic research, optimises institutional-grade investment strategies, and spearheaded the post-acquisition migration of more than 50 limited partners and $30 million in assets following...