Announcement • Aug 18
Abrasilver Resource Corp. Announces Board Changes AbraSilver Resource Corp. announced the appointment of John Naisbitt as Project Director for its 100%-owned Diablillos silver-gold project in Argentina, the appointment of Wendy Kaufman to the Company's Board of Directors and as Chair of the Audit Committee, and the resignation of Rob Bruggeman from the Board of Directors, effective September 30, 2026. Wendy Kaufman, CPA, CA, has been appointed as a Director of the Company and will serve as Chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Kaufman brings more than 30 years of senior financial leadership experience in the mining and metals sector, including extensive experience in project financing, capital markets, financial oversight and corporate governance. Ms. Kaufman currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Canada Nickel Company Inc. and previously held CFO roles with Khiron Life Sciences Corp., Pasinex Resources Limited and Primero Mining Corp. She also spent nearly two decades with Inmet Mining Corp., where she was involved in major financing transactions prior to its acquisition by First Quantum Minerals Ltd. Over her career, she has led and supported the raising of more than USD 2 billion in senior unsecured notes and more than USD 100 million in equity financings. John Naisbitt joined AbraSilver as Project Director, based in Argentina. Mr. Naisbitt is a mechanical engineer, fluent in Spanish, and has more than 45 years of experience in engineering, construction, procurement and project management, including more than 30 years working on major mining projects across Latin America. Mr. Naisbitt has held senior project and engineering roles with leading mining companies, including Eldorado Gold, AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields, Lydian International and Barrick Chile. His experience includes serving as Vice-President and Project Director for Lydian International, where he led development of the USD 384 million Amulsar gold project, and as Project Director for AngloGold Ashanti's USD 1.5 billion Gramalote project in Colombia. He also served as Project Director for Gold Fields' Cerro Corona copper-gold project in Peru, where he led engineering, construction and commissioning of the USD 550 million operation. Rob Bruggeman resigned as a Director, effective September 30, 2026, to focus on his new role as President, CEO and Director of Outcrop Silver & Gold Corporation. Live News • Aug 17
AbraSilver Appoints Diablillos Project Director and Adds Board Member as Project Advances AbraSilver Resource has appointed John Naisbitt as Project Director for its Diablillos silver‑gold project in Argentina and added Wendy Kaufman to the Board, while Rob Bruggeman will resign from the Board effective 30 September 2026.
The company says these leadership changes are intended to support the shift at Diablillos from feasibility work to project execution following completion of the Definitive Feasibility Study and receipt of key permits.
AbraSilver’s shares trade at about CA$15.87, with the stock up 49.9% year to date.
This kind of management refresh at AbraSilver comes at a critical execution stage for Diablillos. Investors are likely to focus on how quickly the new Project Director and Board member influence project timelines, cost control and future funding decisions. Announcement • Aug 15
AbraSilver Resource Corp. announced that it has received $4.70775 million in funding On August 14, 2026, AbraSilver Resource Corp closed the transaction and included participation from 5 investors.