International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. announced the appointment of Damola Adamolekun to the Company's board of directors effective March 22, 2018, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Victor Flores. Upon the resignation of Mr. Flores, Paulson has designated Mr. Adamolekun as its nominee. Subsequently, Mr. Adamolekun has been appointed to serve as director of the Company until its next annual general meeting. Prior to joining Paulson, Mr. Adamolekun worked in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs and as a Private Equity Associate at TPG Capital in the North American Buyout Group.