Rathdowney Resources Ltd. announced that the concentration of it's 2020 program solely toward environmental and socioeconomic technical work has contributed to the departure from the Company of Mr. J.R.H. (Dick) Whittington, who will step down as President and CEO of Rathdowney Resources Ltd., and resign from the Company's Board of Directors. Current Rathdowney Chairman and Director Mr. David J. Copeland will serve as interim President and CEO.