Sitka Gold Corp. (TSXV: SIG) (FSE: 1RF) (OTCQX: SITKF) has announced the immediate appointment of Samantha Shorter to its Board of Directors as an independent director, with Shorter also assuming the role of Chair of the Audit Committee. The appointment brings 19 years of financial leadership, audit, and compliance experience in the mineral resource sector to Sitka's governance structure. The announcement comes as the company continues its 60,000-metre diamond drilling program at its flagship RC Gold Project in the Yukon Territory, with investors watching progress at all three known deposits.

Key Points

  • Sitka Gold Corp. (TSXV: SIG) (FSE: 1RF) (OTCQX: SITKF) announced the appointment effective immediately
  • Samantha Shorter joins as independent director and Chair of the Audit Committee
  • The RC Gold Project has seen 135 holes drilled covering over 56,000 metres to date in 2026, with assay results pending on 79 completed holes
  • Investors may be watching drill results from the ongoing 60,000-metre program and any resource expansion updates

Shorter's Financial and Mining Audit Background Strengthens Sitka's Governance

Samantha Shorter brings nearly two decades of experience spanning executive leadership, financial compliance, and financial analysis across public and private companies, including international operations in Brazil and underground mining in Mexico. She spent six years at Davidson & Company LLP managing mining-focused audit engagements and 13 years as a principal at Red Fern Consulting Ltd. Shorter holds a BCom (Hons) from the University of British Columbia and holds the CPA (CPABC) designation. CEO Cor Coe commented that her expertise would add significant value as Sitka enters a new phase of growth.

RC Gold Project Drilling Advances With Standout Blackjack Intercept

The company's 60,000-metre diamond drill program at the RC Gold Project is currently underway with six drills operating. A total of 135 holes covering over 56,000 metres have been completed to date this year. Results for 56 holes have been released, including a recently disclosed intercept at Blackjack — Hole DDRCCC-26-133 — which intersected 141.5 metres of 1.93 g/t gold, including 80.6 metres of 3.20 g/t gold and 6.0 metres of 9.46 g/t gold, described in the release as one of the best intercepts drilled there to date. Assay results remain pending on 79 completed holes plus holes currently being drilled.

RC Gold Project Resource Base and Upcoming Investor Events

The RC Gold Project hosts an indicated mineral resource estimate of 1,291,000 ounces of gold and an inferred mineral resource estimate of 3,829,000 ounces of gold across three surface-accessible, pit-constrained deposits within the Tombstone Gold Belt. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. Sitka Gold is scheduled to attend and present at several upcoming industry events including the Nordic Funds and Mines conference in Stockholm in October 2026, the Yukon Geoscience Forum in November 2026, and the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference in January 2027, among others.