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Fury Gold Mines Adds Former Hecla CEO Phillips Baker to Board as Independent Director

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  • Fury Gold Mines appointed veteran mining executive Phillips S. Baker Jr. as independent director on January 26, 2026.
  • Baker’s extensive silver and gold mining experience is expected to strengthen Fury’s governance and advance its James Bay assets toward production.
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Fury Gold Mines Adds Former Hecla CEO Phillips Baker to Board as Independent Director

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Fury Gold Mines ( (TSE:FURY) ) has issued an update.

On January 26, 2026, Fury Gold Mines Limited announced the appointment of veteran mining executive Phillips S. Baker Jr. as an independent director to its board, effective immediately. Baker, the former CEO and director of Hecla Mining Company until his 2024 retirement, brings nearly 40 years of experience, including overseeing Hecla’s rise as the largest silver producer in the U.S. and Canada and involvement in global gold operations such as the Casa Berardi mine in Northern Quebec. He has also chaired the U.S. National Mining Association and held numerous public company leadership roles, earning industry recognition in both Canada and the United States. Fury’s board chair highlighted Baker’s track record in operational excellence, exploration, safety, capital allocation and stakeholder engagement as critical to advancing the Eau Claire project and long-term value creation, while Baker underscored Fury’s strong funding position and the production potential of its James Bay assets, signaling a strategic strengthening of governance and operational expertise that could bolster the company’s path toward future production and shareholder value.

The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:FURY) stock is a Hold with a C$1.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Fury Gold Mines stock, see the TSE:FURY Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on TSE:FURY Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TSE:FURY is a Neutral.

The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (no revenue, materially larger TTM losses, and persistent negative operating/free cash flow), partially offset by low leverage. Technicals are constructive with an uptrend, but momentum looks overbought. Valuation remains challenged due to ongoing losses and no dividend yield data.

To see Spark’s full report on TSE:FURY stock, click here.

More about Fury Gold Mines

Fury Gold Mines Limited is a well-financed, Canadian-focused gold exploration company operating in two prolific mining regions across Canada. The company is building a multi-million-ounce gold platform through project evaluation and exploration, and it holds a strategic equity position of 11.3 million common shares (12.9% of issued shares) in Dolly Varden Silver Corp. Fury emphasizes high standards of corporate governance, environmental stewardship, community engagement and sustainable mining practices as it advances its Canadian asset portfolio, including the Eau Claire project in the James Bay region of Northern Quebec.

YTD Price Performance: 40.74%

Average Trading Volume: 250,554

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: C$210.6M

For a thorough assessment of FURY stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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