VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calibre Mining Corp. (TSX: CXB; OTCQX: CXBMF) (the "Company" or "Calibre") is pleased to announce the appointment of David Splett as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective November 29, 2021.

Darren Hall, President & Chief Executive Officer of Calibre, stated: “I am delighted to welcome David Splett to the Calibre team as SVP & CFO. David’s demonstrated leadership in both C-suite and operational roles will strengthen our executive team as we continue our journey of becoming a multi-jurisdictional quality mid-tier gold producer.”

Mr. Splett comes to Calibre with 30 years of international experience, and a demonstrated track record of success in financial and operational roles spanning base & precious metals, industrial minerals, and oil & gas. Prior to joining Calibre, Mr. Splett was the CFO of Elevation Gold. He has also held the positions of CFO Latin America at Goldcorp, Vice President Finance at Mosaic, CFO at Minera Panama and CFO at Antamina. David has degrees in Economics and Administration, along with a Master’s degree in Operations Research and an MBA. David is a Certified Public Accountant.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

"Darren Hall"

Darren Hall, President & Chief Executive Officer

For further information, please contact:

Ryan King
Senior Vice President Corporate Development & IR

T: (604) 628-1012
E: [email protected]
W: www.calibremining.com

About Calibre Mining Corp.

Calibre Mining is a Canadian-listed international gold mining and exploration company with three 100%-owned operating gold mines and strong exploration assets located in highly prospective gold regions across Nicaragua. The Company is focused on unlocking resources and generating value through sustainable operating performance and a disciplined approach to growth. Since the acquisition of the Limon, Libertad gold mines and Pavon Gold Project, Calibre has proceeded to integrate its operations into a 'hub-and-spoke' operating philosophy whereby the Company can take advantage of reliable infrastructure, favorable transportation costs, and multiple high-grade ore sources that can be processed at either Limon or Libertad, which have a combined 2.7 million tonnes of annual mill throughput capacity.

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