Trigon Metals Inc. announced the resignation of Brett Richards from the board of directors of the Company and the appointment of Mark Eaton as a director and Chairman of the board, effective immediately. In addition, Paul Bozoki has resigned as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and will be replaced by Stephen Woodhead with effect from August 1, 2017. Mr. Eaton has held the position of Managing Director of Global Mining Sales, a division of CIBC World Markets and Manager of US Equity Sales for CIBC World Markets.

Mr. Eaton is also a former Partner and Director of Loewen Ondaatje McCutcheon Ltd. In addition to his experience in institutional mine finance and investment banking, Mr. Eaton has served in management and on the Boards of several public mining companies. Mr. Eaton is the current Executive Chairman and the former Chief Executive Officer of Belo Sun Mining Corp. Mr. Woodhead has over 25 years of experience having worked for the South African Department of Finance and Trans Hex Group, before relocating to Canada in 1997 as Chief Financial Officer of Trans Hex International.

From 2003 until it was acquired by Yamana Gold in 2006, Mr. Woodhead was the Chief Financial Officer of Desert Sun Mining, and in 2011 and 2012 was Chief Financial officer of Crocodile Gold Corp. Mr. Woodhead has also acted as Chief Financial Officer of Admiral Bay Resources (oil and gas), Beartooth Platinum (platinum group metals), Longford (oil and gas), Aberdeen International (royalty), Sanatana Diamonds (diamonds) and Homeland Energy (coal); as Vice President, Finance of Glass Earth (gold) and Luiri Gold (gold); and has served as a director of Apogee Minerals (silver) and Vaaldiam Mining (diamonds).