Director Change
Thor Explorations Ltd. announced the appointment of Bernard Swanepoel to its Board of Directors, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. Swanepoel brings 40 years of mining executive experience, including his tenure as CEO of Harmony Gold, and serves on several other prominent mining boards. This appointment is considered strategic as Thor prepares to construct its second mine, transition to underground mining at Segilola, and develop into a mid-tier gold producer. The company also thanked outgoing non-executive director Collin Ellison for his seven years of service, during which the Segilola Gold Mine was completed and became profitable, senior debt was repaid, and the Douta Project advanced to the pre-feasibility stage.
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| May 12, 2026 | TSXV/AIM: THX |
DIRECTOR CHANGE
Thor Explorations Ltd. (AIM/TSX VENTURE: THX) ("Thor" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Bernard Swanepoel to its Board of Directors (the "Board"), subject to the approvals of the TSX Venture Exchange.
Mr. Swanepoel is a South African mining executive who has spent 25 years of his 40-year mining career in senior/executive management roles. Bernard Swanepoel served as CEO of Harmony Gold from 1995 to 2007, during which the company transformed into one of the world's largest gold producers. He has served 11 years on the board of Sanlam Limited, 15 years on the board of African Rainbow Minerals, and is Chairman of Manganese Metal Company. Bernard also serves on the boards of Impala Platinum Holdings Limited, Zimplats, and African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation, while co-leading the strategy consultancy THINKspiration.
Segun Lawson, President & CEO, stated:
"We are delighted to welcome Bernard Swanepoel to Thor's Board of Directors. Bernard brings a wealth of expertise and experience built over 40 years in the mining industry, which will further strengthen the Board at this critical period as the Company prepares to build its second mine, transition to underground mining at Segilola, and develop into a mid-tier gold producer. We look forward to working with him in our team.
"On behalf of the Company, I would also like to take this opportunity to thank again Mr Collin Ellison, who served as a non-executive director at Thor for seven years over a very successful and transformational period in the Company's history. Collin made a significant contribution to the Company through a period of growth and development, where we completed construction of the Segilola Gold Mine in Osun State, Nigeria, achieved commercial production, and have since profitably and responsibly produced gold for four years. During this time, we also fully repaid our senior debt facility with AFC, whilst advancing our Douta Project in Senegal to the pre-feasibility stage of development."
Additional Information (in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies).
Zacharias Bernardus "Bernard" Swanepoel, age 65, is currently or has been a Director of the following companies within the past five years:
| Current Directorships | Former Directorships |
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| Resources For Africa Investment Conferences (Pty) Ltd | Phakamisa Coal Consortium (Pty) Ltd |
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| RMW Properties (Pty) Ltd | Omnia Holdings Limited |
| To The Point Growth Specialists Retail (Pty) Ltd | Cashcow (Pty) Ltd |
| Pure Manganese (Pty) Ltd | Impala Bafokeng Resources Limited |
| TTP Exploration (Pty) Ltd | Basil Read Mining Limited |
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| TTP Gold (Pty) Ltd | TTP Coal Holdco (Pty) Ltd |
| Bokamoso Gold (Pty) Ltd | Blue Rand Technology (Pty) Ltd |
| African Exploration Mining And Finance Corporation (Pty) Ltd | Mac Africa Farms(Pty) Ltd |
| Bilston Investments (Pty) Ltd | Soetmelksvlei Farms 6 (Pty) Ltd |
| Impala Platinum Limited | Soetmelksvlei Farms 4 (Pty) Ltd |
| Impala Platinum Holdings Limited | Kingstonvale Farms 4 (Pty) Ltd |
| Manganese Metal Company (Pty) Ltd | Koppie Alleen Farms (Pty) Ltd |
| Erf 1507 Morningside Ext 176 Homeowners Association | TTP Mining (Pty) Ltd |
| To The Point Growth Specialists' Property (Pty) Ltd | Manic Copper Technology (Pty) Ltd |
| To The Point Growth Specialists (Pty) Ltd | TTP Marketing Co (Pty) Ltd |
| To The Point Growth Specialists Investments 5(Pty) Ltd | Manic Technology Worx (Pty) Ltd |
| To The Point Growth Specialists Investments 3 (Pty) Ltd | Ramco Energy (Pty) Ltd |
| Green Dot Advisors (Pty) Ltd | To The Point Turnaround (Pty) Ltd |
| Manganese Metals Holdings (Pty) Ltd | TTP Management Services (Pty) Ltd |
| Newshelf 1256 (Pty) Ltd | LMF STAHL Holdco (Pty) Ltd |
| Zimplats Holdings Limited | Soetmelksvlei Farms 118 (Pty) Ltd |
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