Artemis Gold Announces Management Succession

Executive Summary

• Artemis Gold announced the appointment of Erik Marchand as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective July 1, 2026.
• Marchand will replace outgoing CFO Gerrie van der Westhuizen, who is departing on July 31, 2026, as part of a planned leadership succession.

Key Details

• Incoming Executive: Erik Marchand, currently Vice President Finance, assumes CFO and Corporate Secretary roles effective July 1, 2026.
• Outgoing Executive: Gerrie van der Westhuizen departs July 31, 2026; served as CFO since January 2023 and joined the company in January 2021.
• Marchand Background: Chartered Professional Accountant with 15+ years in mining/natural resources finance; previously served as Corporate Controller at Artemis (joined Sept 2021), held senior finance roles at Glencore, and began his career at Deloitte.
• Transition Context: CEO Dale Andres highlighted Marchand's five-year collaboration with Van der Westhuizen and his integral role in the company's bond offering, dividend policy implementation, and balance sheet strengthening.
• Van der Westhuizen Tenure Highlights: Oversaw Phase 1 construction, operational transition, refinancing of project loan facilities, standby facilities, master lease agreements, and amendments to silver and gold stream agreements.

Notable Quotes

• Dale Andres, CEO: "We congratulate Erik on the appointment. Erik has been working in lockstep with Gerrie over the past five years and more recently was responsible for the successful completion of the Company's bond offering and the announced dividend policy. He has been integral in strengthening our balance sheet and we have been planning for this smooth transition for some time."
• Dale Andres, CEO: "We also thank Gerrie for his dedicated service to the Company during a pivotal period as we successfully carried out Phase 1 construction and transitioned into operations and our subsequent expansion phases."