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Unigold Announces the Appointment of Ms. Juana Barcelo and Mr. Andrés Marranzini to the Board of Directors
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 17, 2026) - Unigold Inc. (TSXV: UGD) (OTC Pink: UGDIF) (FSE: UGB1) ("Unigold" or the "Company") announces that Ms. Juana Barcelo and Mr. Andrés Marranzini have joined the Board of Directors of the Company.Ms. Barcelo is an experienced business and legal executive with over 15 years of leadership in mining and corporate affairs across Latin America and the Caribbean. Most recently Ms. Barcelo was the President/Country Manager of Barrick Pueblo Viejo,..
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[{"type":"text","content":"Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 17, 2026) - Unigold Inc. (TSXV: UGD) (OTC Pink: UGDIF) (FSE: UGB1) ("Unigold" or the "Company") announces that Ms. Juana Barcelo and Mr. Andrés Marranzini have joined the Board of Directors of the Company.","length":275,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Ms. Barcelo is an experienced business and legal executive with over 15 years of leadership in mining and corporate affairs across Latin America and the Caribbean. Most recently Ms. Barcelo was the President/Country Manager of Barrick Pueblo Viejo, a joint venture between Newmont and Barrick and one of the top gold mines in the world. Ms. Barcelo supervised the permitting process for the Pueblo Viejo Mine's expansion project in the Dominican Republic. In addition, Ms. Barcelo occupied the role of Executive Director of Government Affairs, Central America and the Caribbean for Barrick Gold Corporation. Juana has been listed twice among the Top 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining.","length":695,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Mr. Marranzini is a lawyer and currently the Chief Executive Officer of Punta Bergantín Development. In this role he is leading one of the most significant tourism and real estate developments in the Caribbean. Early in his career, Andrés worked as the Legal Counsel and Chief of Staff for the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources before serving as a Deputy Minister of Youth, Deputy Minister of Labour and finally as the Administrative Deputy Minister to the President. Over the past 15 years, Mr. Marranzini has practiced private law and served as the Executive Director of the National Hotel & Restaurant Association in the Dominican Republic. Mr. Marranzini's focus is on sustainable growth, investment structuring, and strategic public-private partnerships within the Dominican Republic.","length":813,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Joe Hamilton, Chairman of the Board, said, "I would like to welcome Juana and Andrés to the Board of Unigold. They bring unique skills and perspectives to the Board that will be required as Unigold moves to bring the Candelones deposits into production. Most importantly, their experience with the environmental and social aspects of development and permitting in the Dominican Republic are unequalled. I look forw...