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LaFleur Minerals Strengthens Leadership with Former Probe Gold and Probe Mines Executives to Accelerate Exploration Growth and Beacon Gold Mill Restart
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LaFleur Minerals Inc. (CSE: LFLR, OTCQB: LFLRF, FSE: 3WK0) (“LaFleur Minerals” or the “Company”)
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LaFleur Minerals Inc. (CSE: LFLR, OTCQB: LFLRF, FSE: 3WK0) (“LaFleur Minerals” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointments of Marc Ducharme as Vice President of Exploration and Mike Petrina as Vice President Mining Operations. These strategic additions significantly enhance the Company’s technical, operational, and capital markets expertise at a pivotal stage, as LaFleur advances its Swanson Gold Project and prepares for the near-term restart of gold production at its wholly-owned Beacon Gold Mill in Québec’s prolific Abitibi Gold Belt. Both executives bring decades of proven success in discovery, project development, and mine operations, which includes Mr. Ducharme’s leadership role at Probe Gold Inc. prior to its $770 million acquisition by Fresnillo plc in January 2026 (Link), and Mr. Petrina’s experience at Moose Mountain Technical Services which helped advance Probe Gold’s Novador project through its Updated Preliminary Economic Assessment. Their combined experience strengthens LaFleur’s ability to execute on its vertically integrated mine-to-mill strategy, accelerate exploration success, and efficiently transition into gold production. Marc Ducharme – Vice President of Exploration Mr. Marc Ducharme has been appointed Vice President of Exploration, following his recent role as VP Exploration at Probe Gold Inc., prior to the January 2026 acquisition by Fresnillo plc. He is a highly accomplished exploration geologist with more than 35 years of experience across Québec’s Abitibi region, Ontario, and international jurisdictions. Mr. Ducharme has an extensive track record of leading exploration programs from grassroots discovery through advanced-stage development, including oversight of geology for both underground and open-pit gold operations. He has contributed to multiple gold discoveries and resource expansions, most notably Wesdome’s Kiena Deep deposit in Val-d'Or, Québec. Most recently, Mr. Ducharme led Probe Gold’s exploration activities in the Val-d’Or region, creating strong operational and geological synergies with LaFleur’s current asset base. As a Val-d’Or resident, he will play a hands-on leadership role in advancing exploration across the Company’s regional portfolio, including the Swanson Gold Deposit and the McKenzie East Gold Project (r...