Founders Metals Inc. announced that Mr. Samuel Yik will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"). Mr. Yik replaces Mr. Bourassa, who resigned from the Company as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective January 5, 2024. Mr. Yik holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with a diverse business background and more than 26 years of public company experience in industrial sectors including natural resources, technology, and transportation.

He brings over 11 years of CFO experience in managing publicly listed companies in Canada and the United States. Mr. Yik also has extensive international hands-on management experience in senior financial, commercial, and operational roles in companies with market capitalization ranging up to CAD 2 billion.