Gen Mining" or the " Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Wagner to the Company's Board of Directors. The appointment of Ms. Wagner increases the board to eight members, five of whom are independent of management. Ms. Wagner is a lawyer with extensive experience in the corporate mining sector. She is currently Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd., a position she has held for five years. Prior to joining Kirkland Lake Gold in 2015, Ms. Wagner held similar positions with various TSX and TSXV listed mining companies from 2008, including Apogee Silver, where she was also interim President and Chief Executive Officer.