Discovery Announces Management Changes

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TORONTO, June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Discovery Silver Corp. (TSX: DSV, OTCQX: DSVSF) (“Discovery” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce management appointments in conjunction with the closing of the Company’s acquisition of Glencore Canada Corporation’s (“Glencore”) Kidd Operations. The appointments include: Dawid Myburgh as Senior Vice President, Timmins Operations, Harold Bird as Vice President, Mineral Processing; and Gertjan Bekkers as Vice President, Technical Services.

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Tony Makuch, Discovery’s CEO, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Dawid, Harold and Gertjan to the executive team. They are all highly accomplished professionals with a proven track record of success in the mining industry. Dawid and Harold join Discovery from Glencore, where they held senior leadership roles at the Kidd Operations and where they have gained extensive experience working in the Timmins camp. Gertjan brings to the Company significant technical services expertise in support of further progress at both our Porcupine Complex and the Cordero Project in Mexico. Each of Dawid, Harold and Gertjan will be integrally involved in advancing our operations in a safe and sustainable manner and we are confident they will each make a valuable contribution to our future success.”

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Dawid Myburgh brings to Discovery over 25 years of experience, most recently as General Manager of Kidd Operations at Glencore Inc. from 2023 to the present. During this time, Mr. Myburgh has overseen the Kidd Creek Mine and the Kidd Metallurgical Site. Mr. Myburgh’s extensive career spans across all stages of mining cycles, from exploration to feasibility studies to building, operation and optimizing mining projects, globally. Mr. Myburgh has a Honors B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

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Harold Bird has been actively involved in mill operations at the Kidd Met Site for nearly twenty years. Most recently, he was the Manager, Concentrator Site Operations, Kidd Met Site, with Glencore Inc. Mr. Bird has his diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technologies from Lakehead University and a diploma in Civil Engineering Technologist from Cambrian College.

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Gertjan Bekkers P. Eng. brings over 25 years of experience in mine technical services. Most recently Mr. Bekkers was the Vice President, Mine Technical Services at Torex Gold Resources, where he oversaw corporate mine technical deliverables for Mexico’s largest gold mining operation. Prior to this role, he was the Manager, Technical Services at Newmont’s Porcupine Operations from 2015 to 2021 and held multiple technical roles with Glencore, including at the Kidd Mine in Timmins. Mr. Bekkers is a Professional Engineer and holds his M.Sc. in Mining & Petroleum Engineering from the Delft University of Technology, Netherlands.

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Discovery also announced today a number of additional changes to the Company’s management team. Promotions being announced include Duncan King to the position of Senior Vice President, Canadian Operations and Milferd Burnett to Vice President, Supply Chain. Pierre Rocque, Chief Operating Officer, is retiring from Discovery effective June 5, 2026. Forbes Gemmell, Executive Vice President, Business Development & Growth, and Dimitri Demianyuk, Vice President, Projects, have left the Company to pursue other opportunities.