CopAur Minerals Welcomes New CEO Andrew Neale to Vancouver

Core Viewpoint - CopAur Minerals Inc. has appointed Andrew Neale to advance its Kinsley Mountain Gold Project in Nevada, which has significant gold resources and a history of production [1][4]. Company Developments - Andrew Neale has joined CopAur after a decade of experience in mining projects across Southeast Asia, focusing on finalizing the design of the Kinsley Mountain heap leach pad sampling program [1][2]. - The Kinsley Mountain Gold Project has a historical production of approximately 138,000 ounces of gold from 1995 to 1999 and currently hosts 418,000 indicated ounces at 2.63 g/t gold and 117,000 inferred ounces at 1.51 g/t gold, including 302,000 ounces averaging 6.11 g/t gold in the high-grade Western Flank Zone [2][4]. - The company expects to submit a completed application for the sampling work this week, with a permit anticipated before the end of the year, allowing work to commence in early 2026 [3]. Industry Context - The Kinsley Mountain project was last in production in 1998 when gold prices averaged around US$360 per ounce, and operations were suspended due to non-technical reasons, despite its strong exploration potential [5]. - CopAur is focused on developing projects in the mineral-rich regions of Nevada, with Kinsley Mountain being its flagship project located 90 kilometers south of the Long Canyon mine [7].