ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec, June 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Radisson Mining Resources Inc. (TSXV:RDS, OTCQB:RMRDF) ("Radisson" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Manson as President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, effective July 1st, 2024.
Mr. Manson has over 30 years of international mining experience and brings an accomplished background in all aspects of the mining business including: exploration, permitting, mine development, financing, operations and capital markets.
Prior to joining Radisson, from 2019 to 2024, Mr. Manson led the exploration, development and construction of the Valentine Gold Project at Marathon Gold Corporation until its business combination with Calibre Mining Corporation, a transaction with equity value consideration totalling C$345 million. Before Marathon, from 2008 to 2018, Mr. Manson served as President and CEO of Stornoway Diamond Corporation, responsible for the financing and development of the C$800 million Renard Project, Quebec's first diamond mine.
Mr. Manson has been widely recognized by the broader mining industry, having been named Northern Miner 2017 Mining Person of the Year, as well as receiving the 2015 PDAC Viola Macmillan Award for leadership in management and financing with respect to exploration and development of mineral resources.
Mr. Manson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geophysics from the University of Edinburgh and has a MSc and a PhD in Geology - both from the University of Toronto.
"We are thrilled to welcome Matt to the team as our new President & CEO and member of the board. With his capital markets and operational management experience in the mining and metals industry, he brings a wealth of expertise and a proven-track record of success," commented Denis V. Lachance, Chair of the ...