Earthwise Minerals Corp. (CSE: WISE | FSE: 966 | OTCQB: EWISF) has appointed professional geoscientist Andy Randell, P.Geo., to its Board of Directors, effective October 8, 2026. Randell previously served as a Geological Advisor to the company and has been closely involved with the Iron Range Gold Project in southeastern British Columbia. The appointment follows the completion of Earthwise's 2026 drill program, which intersected gold mineralization in all three holes drilled, and positions the company to refine its geological model ahead of the next exploration phase.

Key Points

  • Earthwise Minerals Corp. (CSE: WISE | FSE: 966 | OTCQB: EWISF) announced the board appointment on October 8, 2026.
  • Andy Randell, P.Geo., transitions from Geological Advisor to Director, taking a more active governance and technical role.
  • Gold mineralization was intersected in all three holes of the 2026 drill program at Iron Range; significant portions of the target area remain untested.
  • Investors may be watching how the company integrates 2026 drill results with historical data to identify priority targets.

Randell's Technical Background and Industry Recognition

Andy Randell brings more than two decades of mineral exploration experience, with specialisations in structural geology, project generation, and gold exploration. His career includes roles with Victoria Gold Corp. and Ryan Gold Corp., in addition to broad consulting work across multiple commodities and geological settings. Randell is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Geologist, and a Director of Aeonian Resources Corp., and the founder and Principal Geoscientist of SGDS Hive, a geological consulting group established in 2013. He received the Canadian Young Mining Leaders Award from the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum in 2016 and the Association for Mineral Exploration's Special Tribute Award in 2020.

Randell's Prior Involvement With the Iron Range Gold Project

Prior to his board appointment, Randell served as a Geological Advisor to Earthwise, providing technical insight into the Iron Range Gold Project and the company's broader exploration strategy. The announcement states his appointment recognises contributions already made to the company's technical programs. CEO Mark Luchinski noted in the release that Randell's ability to work with the Eagle Plains team on the project "has been exciting to witness," and described him as bringing "a passion for discovery and a unique technical vision." Randell stated he is excited to take a more active role given "several compelling geological and structural targets" at the property.

Iron Range Gold Project Status and Exploration Model Refinement

Earthwise holds an option to earn up to an 80% interest in the Iron Range Gold Project, a road-accessible, fully permitted property near Creston, British Columbia. The project covers a 10 km by 32 km area along the Iron Range Fault System, hosting multiple high-grade gold showings alongside large-scale geophysical and geochemical anomalies. The company is now integrating its 2026 drill results with the extensive historical dataset at Iron Range, with gold mineralization confirmed across all three holes drilled in 2026. The release states that significant portions of the broader target area remain untested as the company focuses on identifying priority targets.