{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"137561","rtpr_id":"nGNX3fCZT4-20260908","ticker":"NCAU","exchange":"","all_tickers":["NCAU"],"title":"Newcore Gold Announces Appointment of Mr. Sulemanu Koney to its Board of Directors","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-08T11:15:00.116Z","article_body":"VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newcore Gold\nLtd. (\"Newcore\" or the \"Company\") (TSX-V: NCAU, OTCQX: NCAUF) is pleased to\nannounce the appointment of Mr. Sulemanu Koney as an independent,\nnon-executive director of the Company, effective immediately.\n\nMr. Koney is a Ghanaian mining industry leader with over 35 years of corporate\nexperience, including 25 years at the Ghana Chamber of Mines (the \"Chamber\").\nMost recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber from 2014\nuntil his retirement in 2025. During his tenure he provided strategic\nleadership and transformative initiatives that enhanced the competitiveness\nand sustainability of the sector. He championed policies that leveraged mining\nas a catalyst for broad-based socio-economic development and fostered\ncollaboration between mining companies, government, and traditional\nauthorities. While CEO of the Chamber, Mr. Koney also chaired the UN Global\nCompact Network Ghana for a decade, promoting corporate governance, business\nethics and anti-corruption. He also established and served as the first\nExecutive Director of the ECOWAS Federation of Chambers of Mines (EFEDCOM).\nPrior to his tenure as CEO, Mr. Koney was Director of Analysis, Research and\nFinance for the Chamber. In that expansive role, he built deep relationships\nwith civil society, key government ministries, departments and agencies across\nmining, energy, finance, security, logistics and environment, positioning the\nmining industry as a core bedrock of Ghana's economy while creating a\nconducive and predictable operating environment for investors. He also served\nas the focal point for energy and manufacturing matters, as well as for\nindustry-academia collaboration, particularly with the University of Mines and\nTechnology (UMaT). Before joining the Chamber, Mr. Koney spent a decade at\nShell Ghana Limited in the Lubricants Marketing Department, including as a\nmember of Shell's inaugural dedicated mining team mandated to deliver focused\ncommercial and technical solutions to the mining industry.\n\nDoug Forster, Chairman of Newcore stated, \"We are excited to welcome Mr. Koney\nto our Board of Directors. His extensive experience, including leading the\nGhana Chamber of Mines, is a valuable addition to our team and he is well\nplaced to support Enchi through the development and permitting path forward\nwith his strong relationships and knowledge of the Ghana regulatory and mining\nsector.\"\n\nIn connection with Mr. Koney’s appointment, Newcore has granted him 225,000\nstock options at a price of $0.305 per share for a period of five years that\nvest over a three-year period with one-third vesting after each 12-month\nperiod, as well as 150,000 performance share units that vest after a one-year\nperiod based on attendance at quarterly Board of Director meetings, each under\nthe Company’s long-term incentive plan. These grants are subject to approval\nby the TSX Venture Exchange.\n\nAbout Newcore Gold Ltd.\nNewcore Gold is advancing its Enchi Gold Project located in Ghana, Africa’s\nlargest gold producer( (1)). Newcore Gold offers investors a unique\ncombination of top-tier leadership, who are aligned with shareholders through\ntheir 12% equity ownership, and prime district scale exploration\nopportunities. Enchi’s 248 km(2) land package covers 40 kilometres of\nGhana’s prolific Bibiani Shear Zone, a gold belt which hosts several\nmulti-million-ounce gold deposits, including the Chirano mine 50 kilometres to\nthe north. Newcore’s vision is to build a responsive, creative and powerful\ngold enterprise that maximizes returns for shareholders.\n((1) Source: Production volumes for 2025 as sourced from the World Gold\nCouncil.)\n\nOn Behalf of the Board of Directors of Newcore Gold Ltd.\nLuke Alexander\nPresident, CEO & Director\n\nFor further information, please contact:\nMal Karwowska | Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor\nRelations\n+1 604 484 4399\ninfo@newcoregold.com\nwww.newcoregold.com\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\nThis news release includes statements that contain \"forward-looking\ninformation\" within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities\nlegislation (\"forward-looking statements\"). All statements, other than\nstatements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on\nexpectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release.\nAny statement that involves discussion with respect to predictions,\nexpectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future\nevents or performance (often, but not always using phrases such as \"plans\",\n\"expects\", \"is expected\", \"budget\", \"scheduled\", \"estimates\", \"forecasts\",\n\"intends\", \"anticipates\", or \"believes\" or variations (including negative\nvariations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events\nor results \"may\", \"could\", \"would\", \"might\" or \"will\" be taken, occur or be\nachieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking\nstatements. In this news release, forward-looking statements relate, among\nother things, to: the magnitude or quality of mineral deposits; anticipated\nadvancement of mineral properties or programs; future exploration prospects\nand growth of mineral properties; and the potential expansion or enhancement\nof mineralization.\n\nThese forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes\nto be reasonable at the time such statements are made, including, without\nlimitation, assumptions regarding: the ability of ongoing and future\nexploration programs to further define, expand or upgrade the ability of\nongoing and future exploration programs to further define, expand or upgrade\nmineralization; and the Company’s ability to execute its plans as currently\ncontemplated. Although the Company believes these assumptions to be reasonable\nbased on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect.\n\nForward-looking statements also involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties\nand other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or\nachievements of the Company to be materially different from any future\nresults, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the\nforward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: risks related\nto the speculative nature of Newcore’s business; Newcore’s stage of\ndevelopment; Newcore’s financial position; possible variations in\nmineralization, grade or recovery rates; actual results of current exploration\nactivities; fluctuations in general macroeconomic conditions and securities\nmarkets; change in national and local government, legislation, taxation,\ncontrols, regulations and political or economic developments; risks and\nhazards associated with mineral exploration, development and mining (including\nenvironmental hazards and unusual or unexpected geological formations); the\npresence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining;\nemployee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities; and\nthe speculative nature of mineral exploration and development (including the\nrisks of obtaining necessary licenses, permits and approvals from government\nauthorities). Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not\nexhaustive of the factors that may affect the forward-looking statements.\n\nForward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this\nnews release and Newcore disclaims any obligation to update any\nforward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents or results, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.\nThere can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be\naccurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from\nthose anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place\nundue reliance on forward-looking statements.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/0f0c6c0d-26c2-4bfa-a906-b38106367d91)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX3fCZT4-20260908","title":"Newcore Gold Announces Appointment of Mr. Sulemanu Koney to its Board of Directors","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"NCAU","created":"2026-09-08T11:15:00.116Z","tickers":["NCAU"],"exchange":"","article_body":"VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newcore Gold\nLtd. (\"Newcore\" or the \"Company\") (TSX-V: NCAU, OTCQX: NCAUF) is pleased to\nannounce the appointment of Mr. Sulemanu Koney as an independent,\nnon-executive director of the Company, effective immediately.\n\nMr. Koney is a Ghanaian mining industry leader with over 35 years of corporate\nexperience, including 25 years at the Ghana Chamber of Mines (the \"Chamber\").\nMost recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber from 2014\nuntil his retirement in 2025. During his tenure he provided strategic\nleadership and transformative initiatives that enhanced the competitiveness\nand sustainability of the sector. He championed policies that leveraged mining\nas a catalyst for broad-based socio-economic development and fostered\ncollaboration between mining companies, government, and traditional\nauthorities. While CEO of the Chamber, Mr. Koney also chaired the UN Global\nCompact Network Ghana for a decade, promoting corporate governance, business\nethics and anti-corruption. He also established and served as the first\nExecutive Director of the ECOWAS Federation of Chambers of Mines (EFEDCOM).\nPrior to his tenure as CEO, Mr. Koney was Director of Analysis, Research and\nFinance for the Chamber. In that expansive role, he built deep relationships\nwith civil society, key government ministries, departments and agencies across\nmining, energy, finance, security, logistics and environment, positioning the\nmining industry as a core bedrock of Ghana's economy while creating a\nconducive and predictable operating environment for investors. He also served\nas the focal point for energy and manufacturing matters, as well as for\nindustry-academia collaboration, particularly with the University of Mines and\nTechnology (UMaT). Before joining the Chamber, Mr. Koney spent a decade at\nShell Ghana Limited in the Lubricants Marketing Department, including as a\nmember of Shell's inaugural dedicated mining team mandated to deliver focused\ncommercial and technical solutions to the mining industry.\n\nDoug Forster, Chairman of Newcore stated, \"We are excited to welcome Mr. Koney\nto our Board of Directors. His extensive experience, including leading the\nGhana Chamber of Mines, is a valuable addition to our team and he is well\nplaced to support Enchi through the development and permitting path forward\nwith his strong relationships and knowledge of the Ghana regulatory and mining\nsector.\"\n\nIn connection with Mr. Koney’s appointment, Newcore has granted him 225,000\nstock options at a price of $0.305 per share for a period of five years that\nvest over a three-year period with one-third vesting after each 12-month\nperiod, as well as 150,000 performance share units that vest after a one-year\nperiod based on attendance at quarterly Board of Director meetings, each under\nthe Company’s long-term incentive plan. These grants are subject to approval\nby the TSX Venture Exchange.\n\nAbout Newcore Gold Ltd.\nNewcore Gold is advancing its Enchi Gold Project located in Ghana, Africa’s\nlargest gold producer( (1)). Newcore Gold offers investors a unique\ncombination of top-tier leadership, who are aligned with shareholders through\ntheir 12% equity ownership, and prime district scale exploration\nopportunities. Enchi’s 248 km(2) land package covers 40 kilometres of\nGhana’s prolific Bibiani Shear Zone, a gold belt which hosts several\nmulti-million-ounce gold deposits, including the Chirano mine 50 kilometres to\nthe north. Newcore’s vision is to build a responsive, creative and powerful\ngold enterprise that maximizes returns for shareholders.\n((1) Source: Production volumes for 2025 as sourced from the World Gold\nCouncil.)\n\nOn Behalf of the Board of Directors of Newcore Gold Ltd.\nLuke Alexander\nPresident, CEO & Director\n\nFor further information, please contact:\nMal Karwowska | Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor\nRelations\n+1 604 484 4399\ninfo@newcoregold.com\nwww.newcoregold.com\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\nThis news release includes statements that contain \"forward-looking\ninformation\" within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities\nlegislation (\"forward-looking statements\"). All statements, other than\nstatements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on\nexpectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release.\nAny statement that involves discussion with respect to predictions,\nexpectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future\nevents or performance (often, but not always using phrases such as \"plans\",\n\"expects\", \"is expected\", \"budget\", \"scheduled\", \"estimates\", \"forecasts\",\n\"intends\", \"anticipates\", or \"believes\" or variations (including negative\nvariations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events\nor results \"may\", \"could\", \"would\", \"might\" or \"will\" be taken, occur or be\nachieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking\nstatements. In this news release, forward-looking statements relate, among\nother things, to: the magnitude or quality of mineral deposits; anticipated\nadvancement of mineral properties or programs; future exploration prospects\nand growth of mineral properties; and the potential expansion or enhancement\nof mineralization.\n\nThese forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes\nto be reasonable at the time such statements are made, including, without\nlimitation, assumptions regarding: the ability of ongoing and future\nexploration programs to further define, expand or upgrade the ability of\nongoing and future exploration programs to further define, expand or upgrade\nmineralization; and the Company’s ability to execute its plans as currently\ncontemplated. Although the Company believes these assumptions to be reasonable\nbased on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect.\n\nForward-looking statements also involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties\nand other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or\nachievements of the Company to be materially different from any future\nresults, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the\nforward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: risks related\nto the speculative nature of Newcore’s business; Newcore’s stage of\ndevelopment; Newcore’s financial position; possible variations in\nmineralization, grade or recovery rates; actual results of current exploration\nactivities; fluctuations in general macroeconomic conditions and securities\nmarkets; change in national and local government, legislation, taxation,\ncontrols, regulations and political or economic developments; risks and\nhazards associated with mineral exploration, development and mining (including\nenvironmental hazards and unusual or unexpected geological formations); the\npresence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining;\nemployee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities; and\nthe speculative nature of mineral exploration and development (including the\nrisks of obtaining necessary licenses, permits and approvals from government\nauthorities). Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not\nexhaustive of the factors that may affect the forward-looking statements.\n\nForward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this\nnews release and Newcore disclaims any obligation to update any\nforward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents or results, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.\nThere can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be\naccurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from\nthose anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place\nundue reliance on forward-looking statements.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/0f0c6c0d-26c2-4bfa-a906-b38106367d91)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-08T11:15:00.148591154Z","server_sent_at_ms":1788866100148},"received_at":"2026-09-08T11:15:00.315Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/08/3357510/35625/en/newcore-gold-announces-appointment-of-mr-sulemanu-koney-to-its-board-of-directors.html"},"analysis":{"id":"126439","press_release_id":"137561","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Gold","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"Newcore Gold appointed Sulemanu Koney as an independent, non-executive director, effective immediately.\n\nKoney spent 25 years at the Ghana Chamber of Mines, including roughly a decade as CEO until his 2025 retirement, and brings deep relationships across Ghana's mining, energy, and government stakeholders.\n\nIn connection with the appointment, he received 225,000 stock options at $0.305 per share and 150,000 performance share units, both subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.\n\nThe addition strengthens local permitting expertise as the company advances its 248 km2 Enchi Gold Project along Ghana's Bibiani Shear Zone through development.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Former Ghana Chamber of Mines CEO joins Newcore's board, adding local regulatory depth for the Enchi permitting path."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"option_term":"5 years","psu_granted":150000,"psu_vesting":"after 1 year, based on quarterly board meeting attendance","option_vesting":"3-year vesting, one-third after each 12-month period","grants_subject_to":"TSX Venture Exchange approval","stock_options_granted":225000,"enchi_land_package_km2":248,"koney_ghana_chamber_years":25,"option_exercise_price_usd":0.305,"leadership_equity_ownership":"12%","bibiani_shear_zone_coverage_km":40,"koney_corporate_experience_years":35}},"quotedText":"We are excited to welcome Mr. Koney\nto our Board of Directors. 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