OR Royalties Inc. announced the appointment of Kevin Thomson as an Independent Director to its Board of Directors. Concurrently, the Company announces that William Murray John has resigned as a director of the Company, effective January 30, 2026. Mr. Kevin Thomson brings over 40 years of senior strategic mergers and acquisitions experience in the mining industry.
Most recently, Mr. Thomson served as Senior Executive Vice President, Strategic Matters for Barrick Gold Corporation ("Barrick") where he was involved in all matters of strategic significance, including the management of complex negotiations, development of Barrick?s corporate strategy, involvement in complex legal issues, and governance-related matters. Prior to joining Barrick in 2014, Mr. Thomson was a senior partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP ("Davies Ward"), and was one of Canada's leading mergers and acquisitions lawyers where he advised many of Canada's largest and most successful public companies on a number of industry leading transactions and also was a key strategic and legal advisor to a number of the country's leading private enterprises. Mr. Thomson is one of Canada?s most distinguished securities lawyers, and prior to joining Barrick, worked closely with Barrick?s management team and its Board of Directors as a Key Strategic Advisor since 1995, In addition, he was also the longest standing member of the committee responsible for managing the Davies Ward firm.
Mr. Thomson received a B.A. (with Distinction) in History from Queen?s University in 1979 and an LL.B. from Queen?s University Law School in 1982. Mr. William Murray John was appointed to the Board as an independent board member in February 2020. During this time, Mr. John served on the Governance, Nomination and Sustainability Committee, and also played a vital role on OR Royalties?
Independent Investment Review Committee. The Company thanks Mr. John for his many valuable contributions during his time on the Board and wishes him success in his future endeavors.
