Adventus Mining Corporation announced the appointment of Maryse Bélanger as a non-executive Director and the new Chair of the Board of Directors, effective as of March 28, 2024. Ms. Bélanger succeeds Mark Wellings, current Director and Chair of the Board, who is retiring after over seven years of dedicated service to the Company. Maryse Bélanger brings over 35 years of experience with development and production stage mining companies globally with proven strengths in operational excellence and efficiency, technical studies, and services.

She has provided oversight and project management support through some of the mining industry's key strategic acquisitions. Ms. Bélanger was appointed Board Chair at Iamgold in February 2022. She was Interim President and CEO of Iamgold from May 2022 to the end of March 2023 and retired as a Director in September 2023.

From July 2016 to July 2019, Ms. Bélanger was President, COO and Director of Atlantic Gold Corporation, where she successfully guided the company in taking its Touquoy Mine in Nova Scotia from construction to commissioning, ramp up and full production, through its eventual acquisition by St. Barbara for C$722 million. Ms. Bélanger is currently a Director of Equinox Gold Corp.

She was recognized twice by the Women in Mining UK 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining Project as one the most inspirational Global Women in Mining and named one of the ten most influential women in the mining industry. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology, a graduate certificate in Geostatistics, ICD.D designation and she is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.