Genesis Goldfields Corp. (CSE: GGF | OTC: NEWDF | FSE: M4K0) has appointed veteran exploration geologist Jonathan Hill to its Board of Directors as Senior Technical Director, effective October 27, 2026. Hill brings 40 years of experience on orogenic gold systems across Africa and the Americas, including senior roles at AngloGold Ashanti. The appointment coincides with the resignation of director Kelly Abbott, also effective October 27, 2026. Investors may be watching how Hill's technical credentials shape the company's systematic exploration programme at its flagship Ganda Gold Project in Angola.

Key Points

  • Genesis Goldfields Corp. (CSE: GGF | OTC: NEWDF | FSE: M4K0) is a Canadian gold exploration company focused on Angola.
  • Jonathan Hill, an exploration geologist with 40 years of orogenic gold experience, has been appointed Senior Technical Director to the Board, effective October 27, 2026.
  • Hill most recently served as a director of Avanti Gold Corp. (CSE: AGC), during whose tenure over C$75 million in gross proceeds was raised, including a C$51.75 million bought deal private placement.
  • Kelly Abbott has resigned from the Board effective the same date; investors may monitor how the board's technical direction evolves under Hill's leadership at the Ganda project.

Jonathan Hill's Four Decades on Africa's Orogenic Gold Belts

Hill's career encompasses exploration, project development, and production roles on orogenic gold systems predominantly in Africa. With AngloGold Ashanti, he held senior positions across major deposits including Geita in Tanzania, Sadiola, Yatela, and Morila in Mali, and Mongbwalu and Kibali in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He subsequently led AngloGold Ashanti's Greenfields Exploration in Brazil and Colombia and spent seven years supporting Jaguar Mining's asset portfolio. Since 2017 he has served as Principal Advisor at Exploration Outcomes Ltda, the advisory firm he founded. He holds degrees from the University of Cape Town and the Queensland University of Technology and is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Hill's Appointment in Context of the Ganda Gold Project

Genesis Goldfields' flagship asset is the Ganda Gold Project, a 786 km² prospecting licence spanning the Provinces of Huambo, Benguela, and Huíla in central-western Angola. The company holds the right to acquire, through a staged earn-in, up to a 70% interest in GOLDANGO – Mineração, Lda, with an option to increase that interest to 90%. In his quoted remarks included in the release, Hill described Angola as "one of the last places on the continent where a district-scale gold licence can still be secured ahead of modern exploration," citing structurally controlled quartz veining and a large artisanal footprint at Ganda as indicators of exploration potential. Hill has been designated a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 in connection with this announcement.

Board Change: Kelly Abbott Steps Down Simultaneously

Alongside Hill's appointment, the company announced that Kelly Abbott has resigned from the Board of Directors, also effective October 27, 2026. The release states that the company extends its gratitude to Abbott for his contributions and service. No further details regarding Abbott's departure were provided in the announcement. The immediate share price impact was not clear from available public information.