Lupaka Gold Corp. announced the appointment of Mr. Mario Stifano to the board of directors, effective immediately and Mr. Ryan Webster to the role of Chief Financial Officer, effective June 1, 2018. The company also announced that Mr. Stephen Silbernagel has resigned from the Board of Directors and Mr. Darryl Jones has resigned as Chief Financial Officer as of May 31, 2018.

Mr. Silbernagel will continue with the company as a Board Advisor. Mr. Jones has retired as an officer of the company and will be assisting with the transition of the CFO position and remain as a consultant. Mr. Stifano is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Cordoba Minerals Corp.

and most recently held a number of senior executive positions including Executive Chairman with Mega Precious Metals Inc., Vice President & Chief Financial Officer with Lake Shore Gold Corp. Inc., and Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Ivernia Inc. Mr. Stifano is also currently a director of Amaucu Mining. Mr. Webster is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CMA) and Chartered Financial Analyst with over 10 years' experience as a finance professional in the mining industry.

Most recently he was the Vice President, Finance at Dominion Diamond Corporation, where he spent over 10 years in progressively senior roles.