ESGold Appoints Operations Director for Montauban Project

ESGold Corp. (CSE: ESAU) (OTCQB: ESAUF) has appointed Pierre-Marc Gagnon, P.Eng., as operations director for its flagship Montauban Gold-Silver Project in Québec. Gagnon brings extensive experience from roles with Agnico Eagle Mines, Newmont, and G.E.T.T. Gold, covering underground and open-pit mining, exploration, drilling, and project development. In his new role, he will oversee site execution, contractor coordination, technical planning, and operational readiness as ESGold advances the fully permitted Montauban Project toward construction and future production. The company also granted Gagnon 25,000 restricted share units, bringing his total RSU awards to 150,000, subject to Canadian Securities Exchange approval.

This strategic hire underscores ESGold's commitment to strengthening its Québec-based operations team while accelerating construction and site preparation activities at Montauban. The project, anticipated to begin production in 2026, is part of ESGold's dual-track strategy of generating cash flow today and pursuing discovery tomorrow, building a platform for clean, sustainable growth. The company is fully permitted and funded, positioning it as a pre-production mining company with a scalable clean mining model across the Americas.

For more details, the full press release is available at https://ibn.fm/gaNi7. ESGold Corp. is listed on the CSE under ESAU and on the OTCQB under ESAUF, with its newsroom at https://ibn.fm/ESAUF. This announcement was distributed via Rocks & Stocks, a platform within IBN's Dynamic Brand Portfolio, which offers corporate communications solutions including press release enhancement and editorial syndication to 5,000+ outlets.