Galway Metals appoints Flight as VP, exploration

Executive Summary

• Galway Metals Inc. has appointed Jason Flight, PGeo, as Vice-President of Exploration, effective March 18, 2026.
• The company announced the addition of a fourth drill rig dedicated to new discovery at its Clarence Stream project.
• The appointment is accompanied by the issuance of 250,000 incentive stock options to Mr. Flight.

Key Details

• Management Appointment: Jason Flight, PGeo, appointed as VP of Exploration.
• Start Date: March 18, 2026.
• Candidate Background:
  • Over 15 years of experience in grassroots exploration, technical studies, and commercial production.
  • Previous employers include Barrick Gold, Osisko Metals, Rambler Metals & Mining, Maritime Resources, and New Found Gold Corp.
  • Key experience includes regional target generation, drill program design, field supervision, core logging, QA/QC oversight, and underground ore/grade control.
  • Previously part of the exploration team at Maritime Resources that contributed to resource updates and the eventual acquisition of the Hammerdown mine by New Found Gold Corp. (transaction valued at ~$292 million).
  • Holds a BSc (honours) in earth sciences from Memorial University.
• Strategic Objectives:
  • Direct efforts to make new discoveries.
  • Add a fourth drill rig dedicated to new discovery.
  • Support and oversee the completion of a new mineral resource update at Clarence Stream in Q2 2026.
  • Move to complete a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) at Clarence Stream following the resource update.
• Stock Option Grant:
  • Total options issued: 250,000.
  • Exercise price: $0.70 per common share.
  • Expiration date: March 3, 2031.
  • Status: Compliant with company stock option plan; subject to TSX Venture Exchange acceptance.
• Project Context:
  • Clarence Stream is a 100%-owned flagship gold project in southwest New Brunswick.
  • Exploration strike length is approximately 65 km.
  • Existing resource is open in virtually all directions.
  • Focus on expanding and derisking South, Southwest, and North deposits.

Notable Quotes

• "Galway Metals is pleased to welcome Jason as the VP of exploration adding additional depth and oversight to our geological team. Jason's primary responsibilities will be twofold to: a) direct Galway's efforts to make a new discovery. Along those lines we are also pleased to announce we will be adding a fourth rig that will be dedicated to new discovery; b) provide support and oversight as finish our new mineral resource update at Clarence Stream in Q2 2026, we will then be moving to complete a PEA or preliminary economic assessment at Clarence Stream." — Robert Hinchcliffe, President and CEO
• "Jason is a great addition to the geological crew at Clarence Stream lead by Jesse Fisher, that is focused on expanding and derisking the South, Southwest and North deposits. The company has a camp scale property with significant gold showing along 65 km of strike length." — Robert Hinchcliffe, President and CEO