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LAURION Strengthens its Technical Leadership at Ishkoday with Appointment of Pierre-Jean Lafleur, P.Eng., as Qualified Person
(TheNewswire) Toronto, Ontario – January 21, 2026 – TheNewswire - LAURION...
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[{"type":"text","content":"LAURION Strengthens its Technical Leadership at Ishkoday with Appointment of Pierre-Jean Lafleur, P.Eng., as Qualified Person\n(TheNewswire)\n\n\nToronto, Ontario – January 21,\n2026 – TheNewswire\n- LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: LME |\nOTCQB: LMEFF | FSE: 5YD) (“LAURION” or the “Company”)\nannounces the appointment of Pierre-Jean Lafleur, P.Eng., as the\nCompany’s new Qualified Person, effective immediately.\n\n\nPierre-Jean is a highly\nexperienced geological engineer and consultant\nwho has authored numerous National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral\nProjects (“NI 43-101”) technical reports for\ngold and mineral resource projects, including Duparquet (Québec),\nBalabag (Philippines) and Lac Lamêlée (iron ore, Québec),\ndemonstrating deep expertise in gold, base metals, and international\nresource evaluation. He specializes in property evaluation, mineral\nresource estimation and various aspects of exploration and mining\nproject management. \n\n\n“Pierre-Jean\nbrings exactly the combination of geological insight, Qualified Person\nleadership, and technical discipline that aligns with our execution\npriorities,” said Cynthia Le Sueur-Aquin,\nPresident and CEO of LAURION. “His experience strengthens our ability to advance Ishkōday\nthrough disciplined interpretation, integrated modelling, and\ntechnically grounded decision-making as the project continues to\nevolve.”\n\n\nThe Company also extends its sincerest thanks to\nJean-Philippe Paiement,\nP.Geo., for his contributions and efforts during\nhis tenure as the Company’s Qualified Person. LAURION wishes him\ncontinued success in his future endeavours.\n\n\nStrengthened Technical Team to\nAdvance Ishkōday\n\n\nLAURION has strategically strengthened its technical\nleadership to support disciplined advancement at the Ishkōday Gold-Polymetallic\nProject. Pierre-Jean Lafleur and Ali Ben Ayad\n(Structural-Geophysicist) will lead the\nintegration and synthesis of LAURION’s geological, geophysical, and\ndrilling datasets to refine the A-Zone geological envelope, develop robust\n3D wireframes, and establish the technical foundation required for future\nresource-definition work under NI 43-101.\n\n\nIn ...