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Liberty Gold Announces the Retirement of Cal Everett, CEO & Director and the Appointment of Dr. Jon Gilligan as new President and Chief Executive
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liberty Gold Corp. (TSX:LGD; OTCQ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Liberty Gold Announces the Retirement of Cal Everett, CEO & Director and the Appointment of Dr. Jon Gilligan as new President and Chief ExecutiveCal Everett to guide the Liberty Gold spin-out of Specialty American Metals as future non-executive Director and build a second Liberty Gold controlled company\n\n\n\n VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liberty Gold Corp. (TSX:LGD; OTCQX:LGDTF) (“\n \n Liberty Gold\n \n ” or the “\n \n Company\n \n ”) today announces that after more than eight years of distinguished service, Cal Everett, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Director, will be retiring from Liberty Gold and will be transitioning to the recently announced spin-out entity, Specialty American Metals Inc., as a non-executive director. The Company’s Board of Directors will appoint Dr. Jon Gilligan as a Board Director as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Gold, effective June 12, 2025.\n \n\n Cal will continue to provide his deep expertise in financial markets to Liberty Gold as a Senior Financial Strategist and will work closely with the new CEO and the Board in an advisory capacity. As Liberty Gold focuses on permitting and developing its flagship oxide gold asset at Black Pine, Cal will focus on supporting creation of the spin-out entity, Specialty American Metals Inc. This will hold 100% of the Goldstrike/Antimony Ridge project in SW Utah. He will assume a director position at Specialty American Metals Inc. and will work closely with the new CEO to fund and acquire additional projects for this new US critical metals exploration and development company.\n \n\n During his tenure at Liberty Gold, Mr. Everett has successfully guided the Company through multiple gold discoveries, extensive permitting activities, significant growth and development. His leadership has been instrumental in advancing the Company’s flagship projects, expanding its gold resources, and building significant value for shareholders. Under his guidance, Liberty Gold is now recognized as a major player in the US Great Basin oxide gold developer space, with a bright future ahead.\n \n\n The Board of Directors expresses its deep gratitude to Mr. Everett for his outstanding contribution to Liberty Gold and his tireless dedication to the Company's developmen...