Dr. Pablo Mejia Herrera, P.Geo - Vice President, Exploration
Robin Tolbert, P.Geo - Chief Geoscientist
Figure 1: 2025 Exploration Focus Areas
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 18, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. (TSX-V: NCX) ("Northisle" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Pablo Mejia Herrera, P.Geo as Vice President Exploration. Robin Tolbert, P.Geo, has moved to a newly created position as Chief Geoscientist and will work closely with Dr. Mejia and the exploration team on the ongoing exploration activities at the North Island Project.
Sam Lee, President & CEO of Northisle commented: "We are very pleased to bring Pablo onto our team to succeed Robin as Vice President of Exploration. We have added tremendous value through exploration over the past 5 years and will greatly benefit from Pablo’s deep knowledge in mineral exploration and his leadership in disruptive AI technology that has contributed to major mineral discoveries globally. Combined with Robin’s extensive porphyry knowledge and our excellent exploration team, Northisle is favourably positioned for continued success."
With more than two decades of global experience in mineral exploration Dr. Mejia Herrera serves as a geoscientist who focuses on copper, gold, and nickel. He directed exploration activities throughout many mining districts with a focus on magmatic sulfide systems along with IOCG deposits as well as porphyry copper systems and shear-zone-related gold deposits. Pablo was previously Vice President of Exploration at Ero Copper Corp. where he led both greenfield and brownfield exploration programs in Brazil which resulted in major discoveries and improved geological interpretations, driving resource growth. Most recently, he has worked as a consultant, focusing on advancing AI applications for exploration in collaboration with Stanford University and Ero Copper Corp. Additionally, he has continued to advise Ero Copper on target generation for its key assets. Pablo obtained his Masters and PhD in Geosciences from the University of Lorraine in France and holds a Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) registration in British Columbia, Canada.
Dr. Mejia Herrera commented: "I am excited to join the Northisle team and lead a multidisciplinary effort to advance the North Island assets. This project stands out as a highly promising copper-gold porphyry belt with exceptional potential. I look forward to building on the strong team already in place, integrating the extensive existing data, and applying a comprehensive interpretation to further enhance discovery rates and drive exploration success."
2025 Exploration Overview
Northisle is currently in the final stages of preparing its 2025 exploration program. The fully funded $7 million program will be focused on enhanced understanding of higher-grade, higher-margin potential in the vicinity of Northwest Expo and West Goodspeed, an area which is now being identified as the "Northwest Corridor". To date, the discoveries in this area have improved overall project resource grade and margin and have generally been near surface, presenting a compelling option for further improving the North Island Project. The 2025 focus areas are highlighted in Figure 1, and the Company expects to announce further details on the program once available.
About Northisle
Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. is a Vancouver-based company whose mission is to become Canada’s leading sustainable mineral resource company for the future. Northisle, through its 100% owned subsidiary North Island Mining Corp., owns the North Island Project, which is one of the most promising copper and gold porphyry projects in Canada. The North Island Project is located near Port Hardy, British Columbia on a more than 34,000-hectare block of mineral titles 100% owned by Northisle stretching 50 kilometers northwest from the now closed Island Copper Mine operated by BHP Billiton. Since 2021, the Company has discovered two significant deposits, expanded resources, demonstrated the economic potential of the project, and is now focused on accelerating the advancement of this compelling project while exploring within this highly prospective land package.
For more information on Northisle please visit the Company’s website at www.northisle.ca. On behalf of Northisle Copper and Gold Inc.
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