Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 10, 2025) - Tsodilo Resources Limited (TSXV: TSD) (OTCQB: TSDRF) (FSE: TZO) ("Tsodilo" or the "Company") is pleased to welcome Mr. Mosimanegape ("Gape") Mogegeh as a member of its Board of Directors ("Board") effective February 10, 2025, and subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. Mr. Mogegeh will also be joining the Boards of Tsodilo's Botswana subsidiaries, Newdico (Pty) Ltd, Gcwihaba Resources (Pty) Ltd. and Bosoto (Pty) Ltd.
Gape has over 20 years' experience in the financial services industry, specifically in the asset management, private equity, structured finance and corporate finance and advisory fields. He holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from the University of Botswana and has attended a number of private equity courses offered by Southern Africa Venture Capital and Private Equity Association ("SAVCA"), The African Private Capital Association ("AVCA"), European Venture Capital Association ("EVCA", now "Invest Europe"), and National Venture Capital Association ("NVCA"), and Mergers & Acquisitions studies at the Amsterdam Institute of Finance ("AIF"). Gape has garnered years of experience in transaction structuring, financial analysis and modelling, valuations and portfolio management and founded and established the operations of one of the leading private equity fund management companies in the Botswana market. This involved the establishment of a commandite partnership with commitments in excess of BWP 540 million for the Botswana and Southern Africa regional market.
Previously, Gape worked for the Botswana Development Corporation ("BDC") as Investment Principal, playing a key role in the transformation agenda for the business, which resulted in a major rebalancing of the company's investment portfolio. Before BDC, Gape worked for Deloitte Botswana as a Senior Manager in Corporate Finance, overseeing the in-country delivery of corporate finance and advisory services (M&A Advisory, Due diligence reviews, Valuations, Debt and Equity Capital raisings, Listings, and other services). Gape has also worked at Inflection Capital Partners (Private Equity Firm - JHB, RSA) as an Investment Officer, and at BIFM Capital as an Investment Professional. Prior to joining BIFM Capital, Gape was with the first dedicated venture capital fund manager in Botswana, VPB.
In his current role as Executive Director at Catapult Advisors, Gape has completed a number of corporate finance and advisory assignments in the mining space, including capital raising and structuring for a local consortium, and as a subcontractor constructing a business model validation for a large mining services company; development of a commercialisation and optimisation strategy for subsidiaries of one of the largest mining companies in Botswana; and, separately, a diversity and inclusion study for the same company.
Tsodilo's Chairman and CEO, James M. Bruchs, stated, "Gape will bring immense value to the board, and we are looking forward to drawing from his experience as we take the Company and its subsidiaries to the next growth phase."
With respect to the terms of the Stock Option Plan of the Company, and a policy adopted by the board of directors in September 2002, 200,000 stock options were granted to Mr. Mogegeh to be effective on February 10, 2025, at CDN $0.16 per common share. These options are valid for five years and vest in four equal installments on February 10, 2025, August 10, 2025, February 10, 2026, and August 10, 2026.
About Tsodilo Resources Limited
Tsodilo Resources Limited is an international metals and diamond exploration company engaged in the search for economic diamond and metal deposits at its Gcwihaba Resources (Pty) Limited ("Gcwihaba") and Bosoto (Pty) Limited ("Bosoto") projects in Botswana. The Company has a 100% stake in its Gcwihaba project area consisting of five metal (base, precious, platinum group, and rare earth) prospecting licenses all located in the North-West district of Botswana and 100% stake in Bosoto which holds the BK16 kimberlite project in the Orapa Kimberlite Field (OKF) in Botswana. Tsodilo manages the exploration of the Gcwihaba and Bosoto projects.
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James M. Bruchs Chairman and Chief Executive Officer JBruchs@TsodiloResources.com
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