79 Resources Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Eugene Hodgson to its Board of Directors (the "Board Appointment"), the Board Appointment having immediate effect. Mr. Hodgson has had an extensive career in the capital markets and with listed issuers incorporating leadership roles in a diverse range of private industry companies, including currently as the Chief Financial Of icer at Tevano Systems Holdings Inc. which holds Aqua-Eo Ltd., an ESG-focused industrial technologies company that is developing commercial extraction solutions for lithium and other critical minerals by way of ef luent treatment for the mining and oil & gas sectors. Mr. Hodgson has also served as an investment banker at Corpfinance International Inc. for 11 years, specializing in infrastructure debt and equity financing and his experience includes First Nations negotiations, corporate and financial strategy development as well as public issuer undertakings.

He is an experienced corporate director and has served on the boards of numerous public companies throughout his well -established career.