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Entrée Resources Announces Retirement of Director and Appointment of New Board Member

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Entrée Resources (OTCQB:ERLFF) announced a board change: Dr. Michael Price will retire from the board effective December 31, 2025 after more than seven years of service. The company named Chris Adams as an independent director to fill the vacancy and he will join the board effective January 1, 2026. Mr. Adams is a mining finance consultant with 35 years of industry experience, formerly head of Mining Finance for the Americas at Macquarie Group, and holds a B.Com from McGill, an MBA from MIT, and the CFA designation.

The board highlighted Adams’ mining finance background and said he will assist as the company continues efforts to resolve outstanding issues in Mongolia to enable restart of Oyu Tolgoi Lift 1 Panel 1 underground development work.

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Positive

  • Independent director appointment effective Jan 1, 2026
  • 35 years of mining finance experience added to the board
  • Direct successor named, avoiding a prolonged vacancy

Negative

  • Loss of long-serving director after 7+ years could reduce continuity

News Market Reaction – ERLFF

-2.53%
-2.53% Session close to close

In the Dec 2 session, ERLFF declined 2.53%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Market Context

This announcement details a planned board transition, with a long-serving director retiring and a ne...
Analysis

This announcement details a planned board transition, with a long-serving director retiring and a new independent director bringing 35 years of mining finance experience. It occurs against a backdrop of paused underground development and ongoing Mongolian licensing and tax discussions highlighted in prior updates. Investors may watch how the refreshed board engages on Oyu Tolgoi negotiations, governance continuity, and future corporate disclosures to assess the impact of this change over time.

Key Figures

Board service: Over 7 years Mining career length: 40 years Industry experience: 35 years +2 more
5 metrics
Board service Over 7 years Dr. Michael Price’s tenure on Entrée’s Board
Mining career length 40 years Dr. Price’s career in mining and mining finance
Industry experience 35 years Chris Adams’ experience in mining finance and corporate roles
Retirement effective date December 31, 2025 Effective date of Dr. Price’s retirement from the Board
Appointment effective date January 1, 2026 Effective date for Chris Adams joining the Board

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Dec 01 (Neutral)
Pattern 5 events
Date Event Sentiment 24h Move Catalyst
Dec 01 Board change Neutral -2.5% Director retirement and appointment of a new independent mining finance expert.
Nov 04 Earnings update Positive +0.0% Q3 2025 results and confirmation of strong copper ramp-up outlook at Oyu Tolgoi.
Aug 14 Earnings update Negative -1.3% Q2 2025 results highlighting paused underground work and license transfer challenges.
Aug 05 Corporate update Negative -8.7% Corporate update on paused Lift 1 Panel 1 development and Mongolian negotiations.
Jun 19 AGM results Positive +0.0% AGM approvals with all directors and auditors receiving strong shareholder support.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Recent news often saw flat or negative price reactions, including on operational and governance updates, indicating a tendency toward muted or selling pressure even when announcements are neutral to positive.

Recent Company History

Over the last six months, Entrée reported multiple updates centered on Oyu Tolgoi and Mongolian regulatory issues. Corporate and operational news on June 19, August 5, and August 14, 2025 highlighted license transfer challenges, paused underground development, and negotiations over state ownership and taxation. Q3 results on November 4, 2025 reiterated progress at Oyu Tolgoi and a cash balance of $4.9 million. Today’s board transition, adding a director with extensive mining finance experience, fits into ongoing efforts to address Mongolian issues and advance the project.

Key Terms

independent director, commodity derivatives
2 terms
independent director financial
"has accepted an offer to serve on the Board as an independent director"
An independent director is a member of a company's board of directors who is not involved in the company's day-to-day operations and has no significant relationships with the company that could influence their judgment. Their role is to provide unbiased oversight and ensure the company is managed in the best interests of all shareholders. This helps build trust and confidence among investors by promoting transparency and accountability.
commodity derivatives financial
"and loans to mining development projects around the world and marketed commodity derivatives"
Commodity derivatives are financial contracts whose value is tied to the price of a physical raw material—such as oil, gold, wheat or copper—and they let parties lock in or bet on future prices without necessarily owning the actual goods. For investors, they matter because they offer ways to protect profits from wild price swings (like locking the price of fuel ahead of a trip) or to gain exposure and potential returns through leverage, but they also carry higher risk and require close attention to market supply, demand and storage factors.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entrée Resources Ltd. (TSX:ETG; OTCQB:ERLFF – the “Company” or “Entrée”) today announces Dr. Michael Price will be retiring from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company effective December 31, 2025, after more than seven years of dedicated service.

Alan Edwards, Entrée’s Non-Executive Chair of the Board commented, “We would like to thank Dr. Price for his contributions and commitment as an independent director and a member of the Audit and Technical Committees of the Board. We have been extremely fortunate to have the benefit of his knowledge and insight developed over a 40-year career in mining and mining finance. Dr. Price’s commonsense approach and business acumen have been greatly appreciated. I would personally like to thank Mike for his support and friendship over the past years and wish him all the best in his retirement”.

The Company is pleased to announce that Mr. Chris Adams has accepted an offer to serve on the Board as an independent director to fill the vacancy created by Dr. Price’s retirement.

Mr. Adams is a mining finance consultant and corporate director with 35 years of industry experience. As head of Mining Finance for the Americas with Macquarie Group Limited, he led teams to evaluate and execute equity investments and loans to mining development projects around the world and marketed commodity derivatives. Prior to Macquarie, Mr. Adams worked in mining investment banking in Canada and Australia for both Macquarie and CIBC. He holds a B.Com. degree from McGill University, an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the CFA designation.

Mr. Adams will join the Board effective January 1, 2026. Mr. Edwards commented, “The Board is looking forward to working with Chris as the Company continues its efforts to resolve outstanding issues in Mongolia to enable the restart of Oyu Tolgoi Lift 1 Panel 1 underground development work”.

ABOUT ENTRÉE RESOURCES LTD.
Entrée Resources Ltd. is a Canadian mining company with a unique carried joint venture interest on a significant portion of one of the world’s largest copper-gold projects – the Oyu Tolgoi project in Mongolia. Entrée has a 20% or 30% carried participating interest in the Entrée/Oyu Tolgoi joint venture, depending on the depth of mineralization. Royal Gold (through its wholly owned subsidiary International Royalty Corporation) and Rio Tinto are major shareholders of Entrée, beneficially holding approximately 24% and 16% of the shares of the Company, respectively. More information about Entrée can be found at www.EntreeResourcesLtd.com.

FURTHER INFORMATION
David Jan
Investor Relations
Entrée Resources Ltd.
Tel: 604-687-4777 | Toll Free: 1-866-368-7330
E-mail: djan@EntreeResourcesLtd.com

This News Release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws.

In certain cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budgeted", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "does not anticipate" or "believes" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". While the Company has based this forward-looking information on its expectations about future events as at the date that such information was prepared, the information is not a guarantee of Entrée’s future performance and is based on certain assumptions.

Risks, uncertainties, and factors which could cause actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to differ materially from future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking information are discussed in the Company’s most recently filed MD&A and in the Company’s Annual Information Form for the financial year ended December 31, 2024, dated March 12, 2025 filed with the Canadian Securities Administrators and available at www.sedarplus.ca. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company is under no obligation to update or alter any forward-looking information except as required under applicable securities laws.


FAQ

Who is replacing Dr. Michael Price on Entrée Resources (ERLFF) and when does he start?

Mr. Chris Adams will join Entrée's board as an independent director effective January 1, 2026.

When does Dr. Michael Price retire from Entrée Resources (ERLFF)?

Dr. Michael Price will retire from the board effective December 31, 2025.

What experience does new Entrée Resources (ERLFF) director Chris Adams bring?

Mr. Adams brings 35 years of mining finance experience and was head of Mining Finance for the Americas at Macquarie.

Will Entrée Resources (ERLFF) have a board vacancy after December 31, 2025?

No; the board vacancy created by the retirement will be filled when Chris Adams joins on January 1, 2026.

How might the board change affect Entrée Resources' (ERLFF) Mongolia efforts?

The board stated Chris Adams will support ongoing efforts to resolve issues in Mongolia to enable restart of Oyu Tolgoi Lift 1 Panel 1 work.