Avanti Gold Corp. (CSE: AGC) held its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders on October 23, 2026, electing a refreshed five-member board and appointing Matthieu Bos as Chairman. Shareholders also ratified a Shareholder Rights Plan and reappointed WDM Chartered Professional Accountants as auditors. The governance changes come as the company advances a 42,000-metre drill program at its flagship Misisi Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Key Points

  • Avanti Gold Corp. (CSE: AGC | FSE: X370 | OTCQB: AVTGF) announced results of its October 23, 2026 Annual General and Special Meeting
  • Shareholders elected five directors; Matthieu Bos was subsequently appointed Chairman of the Board
  • A Shareholder Rights Plan dated August 5, 2026 received shareholder approval with all requisite majorities
  • Investors may be watching how the refreshed board shapes strategy around the ongoing Misisi Project drill program

Matthieu Bos Appointed Chairman Following Board Election

Shareholders elected Matthieu Bos, George Bennett, Eric Zurrin, Terrence Holohan, and Martin Pawlitschek as directors, with the board immediately thereafter appointing Bos as Chairman. The release states that Bos spent eight years at Ivanhoe Mines as Executive Vice President, Africa, overseeing the Kamoa-Kakula copper project in the DRC and was involved in securing approximately US$3 billion of project and strategic financing, including from Zijin Mining and CITIC Metal. He previously worked at BMO Capital Markets and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Falcon Energy Materials and as an independent director of Hercules Metals and SRQ Resources.

Four Directors Depart After Choosing Not to Stand for Re-Election

Sir Samuel Jonah, David Renner, Mata Botima, and Jonathan Hill did not stand for re-election at the meeting. The company thanked each departing director for their service and acknowledged the contributions made during their respective tenures. The board size was formally set at five members by shareholder vote, a resolution that passed alongside the director elections. The company noted it will file a Personal Information Form with the Canadian Securities Exchange for each applicable new director.

Shareholder Rights Plan Approved at Avanti Gold's 2026 AGSM

Shareholders voted to approve the Shareholder Rights Plan dated August 5, 2026, with all requisite majorities in favour, in accordance with the information circular dated September 23, 2026. The full text of the plan has been made publicly available on the company's website at avantigoldcorp.com. WDM Chartered Professional Accountants were also reappointed as the company's auditors for the ensuing year, with directors authorised to fix their remuneration. The company did not disclose specific voting percentages for any resolution in the announcement.

Misisi Project Drill Program Continues as Governance Settles

Avanti Gold describes its Misisi Project as hosting the Akyanga gold deposit, which carries an Inferred Mineral Resource of 40.8 million tonnes at 2.37 grams per tonne gold, totalling 3.11 million ounces. The project covers 133 square kilometres across three contiguous 30-year mining leases along the 55-kilometre Kibara Gold Belt. A 42,000-metre drill program — described as the largest in the project's history — is currently underway with the objective of growing gold resources ahead of a Preliminary Economic Assessment. The immediate share price impact was not clear from available public information.