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Zodiac Gold to Appoint Renowned Mining Executive Brett Richards as Chair to Accelerate Growth and Advance Premier West African Gold Company
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 1, 2026) - Zodiac Gold Inc. (TSXV: ZAU) (OTCQB: ZAUIF) (FSE: K19) ("Zodiac Gold" or the "Company") is
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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 1, 2026) - Zodiac Gold Inc. (TSXV: ZAU) (OTCQB: ZAUIF) (FSE: K19) ("Zodiac Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that globally recognized mining executive Brett Richards has agreed to be included in the Company's slate of nominees for election to the Board of Directors at the Company's Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held later this year. Upon his election as a director, Mr. Richards is expected to be appointed as Chair of the Board. In the interim, Mr. Richards will participate as an observer, working closely with the Board and management team ahead of his formal appointment. The appointment marks a significant milestone for Zodiac Gold as the Company rapidly advances exploration and resource expansion across its district-scale land package along Liberia's highly prospective Todi Shear Zone. Mr. Richards is a highly accomplished mining executive, investor, and entrepreneur with over 35 years of experience leading private and publicly listed mining companies ranging from micro-cap explorers to large-scale multi-asset producers. Widely respected throughout the global mining industry, he brings an exceptional track record of operational execution, strategic growth, mine development, capital markets leadership, and value creation for shareholders. Over the course of his career, Mr. Richards has played key leadership roles in numerous successful mining companies and transactions, including generating substantial shareholder returns and strategic exits at Katanga Mining, Avocet plc, and Pasofino Gold. His current strategic holdings in Gold X2 (formerly Goldshore Resources), Midnight Sun Mining, VR Resources and Stratex Resources continue to demonstrate exceptional long-term value creation, each currently representing more than 10x accumulated value appreciation for shareholders. With more than three decades focused extensively in Africa, Mr. Richards possesses deep expertise across the full mining lifecycle, including greenfield and brownfield exploration, mine development, construction, operations, project rehabilitation, and strategic business development. Throughout his career, he has successfully built three mines and led the rehabilitation and transformation of two additional operations. Prior to his entrepreneurial and investment activities, Mr. Richards held senior executive positions with ...