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Novo Resources Strengthens Exploration Leadership with Appointment of Experienced Geologist Mr. Rohan Williams

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Novo Resources appointed Rohan Williams as General Manager of Exploration, effective April 15, 2026, replacing Karen de Luca after her eight-year tenure. Williams brings 30+ years of global experience in gold, copper, lithium, and rare earth exploration, with expertise in feasibility studies and resource development across Australia, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The company holds a 4,160 km² land package in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, including the Egina Gold Camp, where Northern Star Resources is farming in with a A$25M JV for 50% interest. Novo also expanded into lithium via a Pilbara JV with SQM and acquired the Tibooburra Gold Project in NSW, aligning with its strategy to target >1 Moz gold potential projects. The appointment aims to strengthen Novo’s leadership as it advances high-potential gold, copper, and battery metals exploration across its diversified Australian portfolio.
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Author of the article:You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.PERTH, Australia, April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Novo Resources Corp. (Novo or the Company) (ASX: NVO) (TSX: NVO) (OTCQX: NSRPF) is pleased to announce that Mr. Rohan Willams, an experienced Exploration Geologist, has accepted the position of Novo’s General Manager of Exploration effective 15 April 2026.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Mr. Williams is a senior mining professional with more than 30 years of exploration, feasibility, open pit and underground mining, and resource development experience spanning across Australia, Africa and Southeast Asia. He brings with him experience in gold, copper, lithium, manganese, base metals, graphite, tungsten and Rare Earth Elements (REE) exploration and mining geology. He has completed management and Feasibility Studies for companies listed on the ASX, TSX and LSE.Previously Mr. Williams held the position of Group Geologist at Gylden Resources providing geological and technical support and overarching geological supervision.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.Mr. Williams holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology (Hons) from the University of Tasmania and a Graduate Certificate in Business from the University of Western Australia.Commenting on the appointment of Mr. Williams, Mike Spreadborough, Executive Co-Chairman and Acting Chief Executive Officer, “took the opportunity to thank Ms. Karen (Kas) de Luca for her dedication and hard work as General Manager of Exploration over the past eight years. Recognising her contribution to Novo and the pivotal part she played in growing the Company’s exploration portfolio to what it is today.”CONTACTAuthorised for release by Board of Directors.ABOUT NOVONovo is an Australian based gold explorer listed on the ASX and the TSX focussed on discovering standalone gold and copper projects with > 1 Moz development potential. Novo is an innovative explorer with a significant land package covering approximately 4,160 square kilometres in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, along with the 22 square kilometre Belltopper project in the Bendigo Tectonic Zone of Victoria. In addition to the above, Novo is part of two prospective farm in agreements in New South Wales.Novo’s key project area in the Pilbara is the Egina Gold Camp, where Northern Star Resources Limited is farming-in to form a JV at the Becher Project and surrounding tenements through exploration expenditure of A$25 million for a 50% interest.

The Becher Project has similar geological characteristics to Northern Star’s 13.6 Moz Hemi Project#. Novo is also advancing gold exploration south of Becher at the Teichman Project in the Egina Gold Camp, part of the Croydon JV (Novo 70%: Creasy Group 30%). Novo continues to undertake early-stage exploration elsewhere across its Pilbara tenement portfolio.Novo has also formed a lithium joint venture with SQM in the Pilbara which provides shareholder exposure to battery metals.Novo has strengthened its high-quality, Australian based exploration portfolio by adding the Manhattan Corp.

Limited Tibooburra Gold Project in the Albert Goldfields in northwestern NSW. This project demonstrates prospectivity for significant discovery and resource definition and align with Novo’s strategy of identifying and exploring projects with > 1 Moz Au potential. This high-grade gold project compliments the landholding consolidation that forms the Toolunga Project in the Onslow District in Western Australia.Novo has a significant investment portfolio and a disciplined program in place to identify value accretive opportunities that will build further value for shareholders.Please refer to Novo’s website for further information including the latest corporate presentation.#Refer to De Grey’s ASX Announcement, Hemi Gold Project mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) 2024, dated 14 November 2024. No assurance can be given that a similar (or any) commercially viable mineral deposit will be determined at Novo’s Becher ProjectA photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ed494fbf-1cf1-43e4-b5b3-254f275c6c6cPostmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.

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