Emperor Metals Inc. announced the appointment of Mr. John Florek, M.Sc., P.Geo., to the roles of CEO, effective November 1, 2022, replacing Mr. Alex Horsley who will continue with Emperor in a Corporate Development role and as a Director. Mr. Florek holds a M.Sc. from Queens University and has been active in the mining industry for over 30 years in technical and senior management capacities for major and junior mining companies, including roles as Founder, Director and VP Exploration.

He has served as Emperor's due diligence consultant and Qualified Person for its recent option agreement to acquire the Duquesne West project from Globex. Mr. Florek's work affiliations within major mining companies include BHP, Placer Dome, Barrick/Teck, KL Gold, and Agnico Eagle. He has helped to identify and develop significant asset value for grass roots and advanced projects and mines.

Most recently, as Geological Superintendent at Detour Lake Gold Mine from 2016 to 2021, his team was instrumental in the developing the ore-deposit into a significant generational mine acquired by Agnico Eagle Mines. In 2008, his team was intimately involved with extending the mine life at Hemlo Mines and was part of the team that received the 2008 Developer of the Year Award from the Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association.