Lion One Provides Corporate Update
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Lion One Metals (OTCQX: LOMLF) terminated its previously announced Subscription Agreement with Arete Capital Advisory and will not proceed with the planned strategic partnership. No securities were issued and no Master Service Agreement or Investor Rights Agreement were entered into. Concurrently, CEO Campbell Olsen has left effective immediately.
Tony Young, CFO for eight years, is appointed Interim CEO and Zamand Shokri, corporate controller for six years, is appointed Interim CFO. Both appointments are effective immediately and are described as providing continuity for Tuvatu operations during the CEO transition.
Positive
- Internal leadership continuity with Tony Young as Interim CEO
- Operational continuity at Tuvatu with experienced internal appointees
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- Termination of the planned partnership with Arete Capital Advisors
- Immediate departure of CEO Campbell Olsen
North Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 1, 2026) - Lion One Metals Limited (TSXV: LIO) (OTCQX: LOMLF) ("Lion One" or the "Company") today announces that it has terminated its previously announced subscription agreement (the "Subscription Agreement") with Arete Capital Advisory Pty Ltd and that the Company will not proceed with a strategic partnership between Lion One and Arete Capital Advisors. At the time of termination, Lion One had not issued any securities pursuant to the Subscription Agreement or entered into the previously announced Master Service Agreement or Investor Rights Agreement.
In connection with the termination of the Subscription Agreement, the Company also announces that Campbell Olsen will no longer serve in the role as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company effective immediately. The Company also announces that Mr. Tony Young, the Company's current Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), has been appointed as Interim CEO, and Ms. Zamand Shokri, the Company's current Corporate Controller, has been appointed as Interim CFO, both also effective immediately. Mr. Young has been the CFO of the Company for 8 years while Ms. Shokri has been the Corporate Controller for the Company for 6 years. Both Mr. Young and Ms. Shokri have deep knowledge of the Tuvatu operations and provide continuity for the Company during the transition to a new CEO.
About Lion One Metals Limited
Lion One is an emerging Canadian gold producer headquartered in North Vancouver BC, with new operations established in late 2023 at its
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Todd Romaine
Director
Contact Information
Email: info@liononemetals.com
Phone: 1-855-805-1250 (toll free North America)
Website: www.liononemetals.com
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