ESGold Appoints Operations Director for Montauban Project, Advancing Toward Production

ESGold Corp. (CSE: ESAU) (OTCQB: ESAUF) has appointed Pierre-Marc Gagnon, P.Eng., as operations director for its Montauban Gold-Silver Project in Québec, the company announced. Gagnon brings extensive experience in underground and open-pit mining, exploration, drilling, and project development, having held operational roles with major mining companies such as Agnico Eagle Mines, Newmont, and G.E.T.T. Gold.

In his new role, Gagnon will support site execution, contractor coordination, technical planning, and operational readiness as ESGold advances the fully permitted Montauban Project toward construction and future production. The company expects production to begin in 2026. The appointment reflects ESGold's continued focus on strengthening its Québec-based operations team while advancing construction and site preparation activities at Montauban.

ESGold also announced the grant of 25,000 restricted share units to Gagnon, bringing his total RSU awards to 150,000, subject to approval by the Canadian Securities Exchange. The grant is part of the company's strategy to align management interests with shareholder value.

The Montauban project is a fully permitted, pre-production asset that ESGold is developing with a scalable clean mining model. The company is fully funded for its current plans and is pursuing a dual-track strategy of generating cash flow while exploring for future discoveries. ESGold's shares trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol ESAU and on the OTCQB under ESAUF.

For more information, visit the company's newsroom at https://ibn.fm/ESAUF. The full press release is available at https://ibn.fm/gaNi7.