Blue Gold names James Samuelson as chief financial officer

Blue Gold Limited (NASDAQ: BGL) (NASDAQ: BGLWW) announced the appointment of James Samuelson as chief financial officer, effective June 1, 2026.

Samuelson brings more than 25 years of experience in corporate finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and public company leadership. He has worked with NASDAQ-listed and emerging growth companies on financings, uplist transactions, strategic acquisitions, operational scaling initiatives, and SEC compliance matters.

"Blue Gold is entering a pivotal phase as we continue building our vertically integrated mine-to-wallet gold platform," said Andrew Cavaghan, chief executive officer of Blue Gold. "Jim's background and capabilities make him an excellent fit for the Company's next stage of evolution as we advance a number of important operational, legal, and commercial initiatives."

As chief financial officer, Samuelson will lead Blue Gold's financial reporting, capital markets activities, and strategic finance initiatives as the company advances its mine-to-wallet platform.

Samuelson replaces Lorenz Werndle, who will step down as CFO on May 31, 2026, to pursue an executive opportunity with a publicly listed company in the United Kingdom. Werndle will remain with the company through June 24, 2026, to facilitate the transition.

Blue Gold describes itself as a gold mining company with infrastructure to deliver gold from mine-to-wallet. The company's stated mission includes exploring, developing and operating mining projects while using technologies to sell gold directly to customers in tokenized form.

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