Omai Gold Mines Corp. announced the following changes to the Board of Directors: Renaud Adams is stepping down from his position as Chairman and director as a result of his increased responsibilities associated with his recent appointment as CEO of Iamgold Corp. Mr. Adams has offered to join Omai's Advisory Board; Don Dudek, a director of Omai Gold since June 2022, has been appointed as the Chairman, effective immediately.

Mr. Dudek joined as a Director of Omai Gold in June 2022. Don is a geologist with over 40 years of experience in senior technical and corporate roles with junior to senior exploration and mining companies. He recently served as President and CEO of Savary Gold Corp., which was sold to Semafo Inc. in 2019.

He has held senior technical roles for a number of mining companies including Endeavour Mining Corporation, Avion Gold Corporation and Aur Resources, and is currently Vice President Exploration for Wolfden Resources Corporation and Technical Director for Desert Gold Ventures. Don brings considerable board experience with publicly traded companies. He holds a B.Sc.

Geology (Honours) from the University of Saskatchewan.