The board of directors of Reunion Gold Corporation announced that Richard (Rick) Howes will be appointed to the position of President of the Company effective January 1, 2023. Rick is a mining engineer with over 39 years of experience in the mining industry, most recently as CEO of Dundee Precious Metals. Rick Howes has extensive operating, technical and project development experience in both underground and open pit mines throughout Canada and internationally.

He has a track record for leading transformational change and operational excellence wherever he has worked. His passion for safety was instrumental in leading Vale's North Mine to win the National Ryan Award for the safest mine in Canada in 2006. In 2009, Rick joined Dundee Precious Metals, where as VP and General Manager he led the transformation of the Chelopech Mine in Bulgaria to reach world class levels of performance.

Rick became COO in 2011 and oversaw several significant growth capital development projects including the expansion of the Chelopech Mine, the upgrade and expansion of the Tsumeb Smelter in Namibia and the development of the greenfield Ada Tepe open pit gold mine in Bulgaria. All projects totaling over USD 580 million were completed on budget and schedule and met or exceeded performance expectations. He was appointed CEO in April 2013, where he led the company from a junior gold producer to a multi-asset mid-tier gold producer generating strong free cashflow and solid returns to shareholders through dividends and share price appreciation.

Rick retired from Dundee Precious Metals in 2020 and has since joined several mining company boards. Rick has been recognized as a visionary leader in mining, organizational innovation and transformation and was recognized as the Outstanding Innovator of 2016 by the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours in Mining Engineering from Queens University, Kingston, Ontario and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.