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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-037261"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IAUX"
cik: "0001853962"
company_name: "i-80 Gold Corp."
filed_at: "2026-02-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T05:02:07.057047+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# i-80 Gold appoints three new independent directors to board effective Feb 1, 2026

## Summary
- Ronald Butler Jr. (CPA, former EY Managing Partner), Michael Jalonen (CFA, ex-BofA mining analyst), Steven Yopps (metallurgical engineer, ex-AngloGold Ashanti) join Board.
- Effective February 1, 2026; board expands to nine members.
- Butler and Jalonen appointed to Audit Committee; Butler and Yopps to Compensation; Yopps and Jalonen to Technical, Safety & Sustainability Committee.
- Each director receives $55k annual retainer plus $75k in deferred share units under omnibus plan.
- Yopps brings Nevada refractory processing expertise; previously GM of Ruby Hill Mine (now i-80 owned).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-037261
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IAUX
- cik: 0001853962
- company_name: i-80 Gold Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-02-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853962/000119312526037261/0001193125-26-037261-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853962/000119312526037261/d103403d8k.htm

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