VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- (Newsfile Corp. – January 6, 2026) Sixty North Gold
Mining Ltd. (CSE: SXTY, FKT: 2F40, OTC-Pink: SXNTF) (the “Company” or “Sixty North
Gold”) is pleased to welcome two additional members to its board of directors, expanding
the board’s capacity as it moves towards production at its 100% owned gold mine in
Yellowknife, NWT.
Daniel Martin is an independent businessman who most recently spent 15 years in
investment banking with a national CIRO-member investment dealer, where he
held progressively senior roles focused on structured finance and mergers and
acquisitions advisory in the Canadian natural-resources sector. He has advised public
and private companies, lenders, and investors on a broad range of capital-markets and
strategic transactions across oil & gas and mining, and brings a disciplined, investorfocused perspective to board oversight and capital allocation. Mr. Martin holds a B.Sc.
from the University of Calgary and is a CFA charterholder. He is based in Calgary,
Alberta.
Michelle Legat, P.Geo. is a geoscience executive with over 17 years of experience across
the mining and energy sectors, specializing in the integration of traditional geology with
advanced digital and AI-driven technologies. She is currently Senior Vice President,
Geosciences at GeologicAI where she leads a multidisciplinary team of geologists and
quality control professionals delivering machine learning enabled geological solutions that
optimize exploration and production decisions for mining clients. Previously Ms. Legat
has held senior technical and operational roles, where she led large-scale core programs
and acted as the primary technical liaison for senior stakeholders. She holds a degree in
Geology from the University of Victoria and has been a registered Professional Geologist
(P.Geo.) in good standing since 2011.
Dave Webb, President and CEO reports “Daniel and Michelle bring additional depth to our board as we look to restart the Mon Gold Mine, bringing gold mining back to Yellowknife. Our project is built on many decades of science focusing on discovering and developing some of the highest-grade gold mines in Canada. We have assiduously avoided gold deposits that may have problematic chemistries while focusing on the lowsulphide free-milling deposits like the Mon and Discovery Mines. Daniel and Michelle supplement the technical, business and financial breadth of the Company.”
The Company has also granted incentive stock options to its directors, officers, and consultants to purchase a total of up to 1,537,500 common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.30 per share until January 5, 2031. The options are not subject to vesting provisions.

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