Pretium Resources Inc. announced that the Board has appointed Jacques Perron as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 27, 2020. Mr. Perron's career of more than 35 years in the global mining industry has included extensive technical and operational experience. Most recently Mr. Perron was President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. until it was acquired by Centerra Gold Inc. in 2016.

Among his previous senior executive positions in mining, he was President and CEO of St. Andrew Goldfields (2007-2013), Senior Vice President of Iamgold (2006-2007) and Senior Vice President Canada of Cambior Inc. (2004-2006). Mr. Perron has been a director of the Canadian Mineral Industry Education Foundation since 2007.

Mr. Perron succeeds Joseph Ovsenek, who was Pretivm's President and CEO since 2017, President since 2015 and Executive Vice-President and Chief Development Officer from 2011 to 2015. Pretivm's Board of Directors intends to appoint Mr. Perron as a director following the Company's annual general meeting of shareholders, effective May 1, 2020.