Yukon Metals names Jim Coates permanent CEO

Yukon Metals Corp. (CSE: YMC, FSE: E770, OTCQB: YMMCF) appointed Jim Coates as permanent full-time chief executive officer, effective immediately, according to a company statement.

Coates had been serving as interim CEO and will continue leading the company's strategic exploration priorities, including drill programs at the Birch and AZ projects beginning in the second quarter.

"I have worked closely with our team over the last two years, first as a Director, then Executive Vice President and more recently as Interim CEO," Coates stated. He previously served on the company's board and as executive vice president before taking the interim CEO role.

Chairman Patrick Burke said Coates demonstrated commitment to the company's projects and strategic vision during his two-month interim tenure.

Coates has over 20 years of experience in mineral exploration, scientific consulting and technology development. His graduate research focused on geophysical techniques in Yukon's permafrost terrain, and he previously worked with the Yukon Geological Survey. He has launched ventures designing and building specialized drill rigs and geophysical systems.

Yukon Metals operates a 17-project portfolio covering more than 43,000 hectares in Canada's Yukon Territory. The company focuses on copper, gold, silver and critical metals exploration, with priority projects including the Birch and AZ copper-gold systems and the Star River gold-silver project.

The Vancouver-based exploration company was built on more than 30 years of prospecting by the Berdahl family, the same team behind Snowline Gold Corp.'s assets in the region.

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