NatGold Digital Appoints Veteran Geoscientist Dr. Tom McCandless as Chief Technical Officer
NatGold Digital Appoints Veteran Geoscientist Dr. Tom McCandless as Chief Technical Officer
Miami, FL – May 27, 2025 – NatGold Digital Ltd. (“NatGold” or the “Company”) announces the appointment of Dr. Tom McCandless as Chief Technical Officer (CTO). In this role, Dr. McCandless will lead all technical due diligence related to NatGold’s patent-pending digital gold mining model, which certifies in-ground gold deposits for tokenization into NatGold Tokens.
As CTO, Dr. McCandless will coordinate technical submissions from mining companies seeking tokenization of their gold resources. He will manage the data collection process on behalf of the independent engineering firms retained by NatGold to conduct due diligence and apply the Company’s proprietary Digital Mining Cutoff Grade. This determines whether deposits qualify as Certified NatGold Resources and the volume of in-ground gold eligible for tokenization.
To ensure process integrity, all technical assessments and Cutoff Grade calculations are performed by independent third-party firms. Dr. McCandless will serve as the liaison between applicant companies and these providers, ensuring timely, accurate data submission. He will also present summary findings to NatGold’s Tokenization Approval Compliance Committee.
“Dr. McCandless joins NatGold at a defining moment,” said Anthony Wile, Founder and CEO of NatGold Digital. “As we open our platform to the global mining industry and lead this historic shift to sustainable, non-dilutive value capture, Tom’s scientific rigor and global experience are indispensable. His appointment reinforces our commitment to setting the highest standards in transforming gold’s value—from physically extracted to technically verified and digitally mined. This is how the real ‘Digital Gold’ is born—a superior crypto commodity and credible alternative to fiat currency unlike anything that exists today.”
Dr. McCandless brings over 40 years of international experience in mineral exploration and development, covering lithium, uranium, gold, base metals, platinum group elements, and geothermal energy. He recently served as VP of Exploration at Mountain Province Diamonds, where he led exploration at the Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine and the Kennady North Project. He is also President of MCC Geoscience Inc., which has supported projects from early exploration to mine operations across the Americas, Africa, and Europe.
He holds a Ph.D. in Geochemistry from the University of Arizona, with a focus on mineral deposit formation. He also holds a Master’s of Science in Geology and a Bachelor’s in Geology from the University of Utah. Dr. McCandless is a registered professional geoscientist in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories/Nunavut, and an Adjunct Professor at both the University of Alberta and the University of Arizona. He currently serves on the board of Rockland Resources Ltd.
His appointment reflects NatGold Digital’s commitment to scientific excellence and technical leadership in pioneering digital gold certification.
About NatGold Digital Ltd.
NatGold Digital Ltd. is the creator and global operator of the NatGold ecosystem—a groundbreaking platform that transforms in-ground gold into a fully sustainable, real-world crypto commodity. Through its patent-pending digital mining process, NatGold Digital converts Certified NatGold Resources into NatGold Tokens: non-dilutive, intrinsically backed digital assets engineered to combine the best of both worlds—gold’s timeless value and Bitcoin’s digital efficiency. The result is a superior monetary innovation designed to serve as a stable, viable fiat money alternative for the modern age.
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