Mawson Gold Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Neil MacRae as a new independent director of Mawson effective immediately. Mr. MacRae is a capital markets professional with 29 years of experience in investor relations, commodities trading and corporate development within the global mining industry. Neil holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Calgary and started his career in 1994 with Mitsui & Co.

(Canada) Ltd. Over the years, Neil has held various management and investor relations roles with companies such as First Majestic Silver Corp, Sherwood Copper Corp. (merged with Capstone in 2008), Farallon Mining Ltd. (sold to Nyrstar in 2011), NovaGold Resources Inc. and Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. The Company also announces the resignation of Mr. John Jentz as director of the Company, effective immediately, for personal reasons. The Board thanks Mr. Jentz for his many contributions and wishes him well.