Fort St. James appoints Birmingham to board

Executive Summary

• Fort St. James Nickel Corp. announced the appointment of Jason Birmingham as an independent director and Quinn Field-Dyte as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary.
• The company's shares were halted on June 17, 2026, due to failing to maintain exchange director composition requirements.
• The company received two 90-day compliance notices from the exchange regarding the failure to hold an AGM and deficiencies in independent director/audit committee membership, with remediation plans outlined.

Key Details

• Director Appointment: Jason Birmingham appointed as an independent director, effective June 17, 2026.
• Officer Appointment: Quinn Field-Dyte appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective June 10, 2026.
• Trading Halt: Shares halted on June 17, 2026, due to failure to maintain exchange requirements, specifically because the company had fewer than three directors.
• AGM Compliance Notice: Placed on a 90-day notice for failure to hold an annual general meeting per exchange Policy 3.2, Section 4.1; last AGM was held August 27, 2024; next AGM anticipated for September 10, 2026.
• Audit Committee/Independent Director Compliance Notice: Placed on a 90-day notice for non-compliance with exchange Policy 3.1, Sections 5.8 and 5.9; currently maintains only one independent director and one audit committee member who is not an officer, employee, or control person.
• Remediation Plan: Company anticipates appointing a second independent director by the end of June 2026.
• Current Board Composition: Quinn Field-Dyte (audit committee member), Barry Brown (audit committee member), and Jason Birmingham (independent and audit committee member).
• Director Background: Mr. Birmingham brings over 37 years of experience as an entrepreneurial executive and consulting professional, including hands-on experience with domestic/international private and public company start-ups since April 1999. His expertise spans project generation, deal negotiation, corporate structuring, strategic planning, finance, regulatory compliance, investor relations, and board activities across resource exploration, technology, hospitality, and agri-business. He has served as a director on multiple TSX Venture Exchange and Canadian Securities Exchange listed companies and currently serves as interim CEO and president of Abound Energy Inc. and CEO of Noveris Health Sciences Inc.