05:19 PM EDT, 06/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Artemis Gold ( ARGTF ) after trade Thursday said Dale Andres has been appointed chief executive officer and director, effective June 23.

Andres has served as a non-executive director of the company since May, 2023, and brings over 30 years of international mining experience, the company said, adding that most recently, he was CEO and director of Gatos Silver, which was acquired by First Majestic Silver (AG.TO) in January for US$970 million.

Company founder Steven Dean will remain with Artemis Gold ( ARGTF ) in his role as executive chair and director. Jeremy Langford will continue as president, now with a dedicated focus on business growth, asset optimization, and project development, according to the statement.

Langford said that Andres' appointment "allows the development team to focus on optimizing the Phase 1 design while in parallel fast tracking the design and execution of Phase 2 of Blackwater."

Artemis shares closed down $0.28 to $25.72 on the TSX Venture Exchange.