Abitibi Metals Corp. announced the appointment of Mr. Shane Williams to the Company's Advisory Committee. Shane Williams is an accomplished mining executive and engineer, renowned for his track record of executional excellence in successful mine restarts and builds.

With extensive experience in Canada's gold mining sector, and particularly his successful track record in Quebec, his experience and expertise are highly relevant to act as an advisor to Abitibi Metals. Shane is the current CEO and President of West Red Lake Gold Mines. Under his leadership and guidance, in 2023, the company has successfully transitioned from an early-stage explorer to a leading developer in the Red Lake region of Canada.

As the Chief Operating Officer at Skeena Resources from 2020 to 2023, Mr. Williams played a pivotal role in advancing the past-producing Eskay Creek gold mine in B.C. towards a restart. His leadership, team building and business development contributed to a remarkable fivefold increase in market value for Skeena during his tenure. From 2013 to 2019, Mr. Williams held various leadership positions at Eldorado Gold, culminating in his role as Senior Vice President overseeing Canadian and Greek operations.

Under his guidance, the Lamèque gold project in Quebec progressed from a Preliminary Economic Assessment to a fully operational mine in 18 months. Mr. Williams also served as Project Director for Eldorado's Greek assets, successfully developing the Skouries and Olympias projects with a combined capital expenditure exceeding USD 1 billion. Prior to his tenure at Eldorado Gold, Mr. Williams was involved with several thriving operations in progressively senior roles around the world.

Mr. Williams holds a B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering from the Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland, and an M.Sc. in Project Management from the University of Limerick, Ireland.