Discovery Announces Management Changes

Executive Summary

• Discovery Silver Corp. announced a series of executive appointments, internal promotions, and departures following the closing of its acquisition of Glencore Canada Corporation’s Kidd Operations.
• Three senior executives with extensive mining and technical backgrounds were hired directly from Glencore and other major mining firms to lead Timmins operations, mineral processing, and technical services.
• Two executives were promoted internally, while the Chief Operating Officer is retiring and two other senior leaders have departed to pursue separate opportunities.

Key Details

• New Appointments:
• Dawid Myburgh appointed Senior Vice President, Timmins Operations; previously General Manager of Kidd Operations at Glencore (2023–present); 25+ years of mining cycle experience; B.Sc. Geology, University of Pretoria.
• Harold Bird appointed Vice President, Mineral Processing; previously Manager, Concentrator Site Operations at Kidd Met Site (Glencore); ~20 years of mill operations experience; Diplomas in Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Civil Engineering Technologist.
• Gertjan Bekkers appointed Vice President, Technical Services; previously VP, Mine Technical Services at Torex Gold Resources; previously Manager, Technical Services at Newmont’s Porcupine Operations (2015–2021) and held technical roles at Glencore; P. Eng., M.Sc. Mining & Petroleum Engineering, Delft University of Technology.
• Internal Promotions:
• Duncan King promoted to Senior Vice President, Canadian Operations.
• Milferd Burnett promoted to Vice President, Supply Chain.
• Departures & Retirements:
• Pierre Rocque (Chief Operating Officer) retiring effective June 5, 2026; will remain with the Company as a consultant.
• Forbes Gemmell (Executive Vice President, Business Development & Growth) and Dimitri Demianyuk (Vice President, Projects) have left the Company to pursue other opportunities.
• Transaction Context: All appointments and changes are made in conjunction with the closing of Discovery’s acquisition of Glencore Canada Corporation’s Kidd Operations.

Notable Quotes

• Tony Makuch, CEO: “We are delighted to welcome Dawid, Harold and Gertjan to the executive team. They are all highly accomplished professionals with a proven track record of success in the mining industry.”
• Tony Makuch, CEO: “We want to congratulate Duncan and Milferd on their promotions, which result from both the effectiveness of their performance and the importance of their roles as we advance our growth plans. We would like to thank Pierre, who was integral in the evaluation of the Porcupine Complex and led the operations through the integration and transition process following the closing of the transaction.”