European Electric Metals Appoints Ian Stalker as Advisor
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Tel: 604-687-7130 TSX-V: EVX
October 29, 2018
NEWS RELEASE
European Electric Metals Appoints Ian Stalker as Advisor
International mining executive with 45 years of experience in m ine development and
operations
Operated Zambia’s only dedicated cobalt processing facility aft er being involved in design
and construction of the plant
M+A track record as CEO includes growing a company from microcap to a USD $2.5 billion
dollar sale in two years
European Electric Metals Inc. (TSX-V: EVX; OTC: EVXXF) (“EVX”) is pleased to announce the
appointment of Mr. Ian Stalker as Advisor.
Mr. Stalker is an internationa l mining executive with 45 years of experience in mine development
and operations in Europe, Africa a n d A u s t r a l i a . M r . S t a l k e r w a s t h e C h i e f E x e c u t i v e O f f i c e r o f
UraMin Inc., a London-listed and To ronto-listed uranium company , from July, 2005, until its $2.5
billion acquisition by Areva in August, 2007.
Mr. Stalker was a vice-president of Gold Fields Ltd., the world's fourth-largest gold producer, where
he spent considerable time on the ground on its international o perations. Mr. Stalker has held
executive positions in some of the largest mining companies in the world and has successfully
managed eight mining projects through feasibility study, development and construction phases.
Mr. Stalker has significant cobalt experience gained during his time on the Zambian Copperbelt from
1973 to 1987. Mr. Stalker operated the country's only dedicated cobalt process plant and was involved
in the design and construction of the plant, which is still in operation. Additionally, he was the Chief
Executive Officer of the Luanshya Mine from 1999-2000, after its 1997 privatization, where the bulk
of the cobalt production from the Copperbelt was centered.
Mr. Stalker’s current roles include Chairman of Plateau Energy Metals, Chief Executive Officer of
LSC Lithium and Director of K92 Mining Inc.
Mr. Fred Tejada, EVX Chief Executive Officer, states, “Ian not only has a track record of success at
starting and re-starting mining operations, but his experience is unique in that it includes significant
operational expertise in cobalt mining and proce ssing. Our Skroska Nickel-Cobalt Mine is a fully
developed mine with excellent underground infras tructure, development and equipment and we are
targeting a restart of operations. Ian will be a bi g asset as we push forward aggressively with these
plans.”
About European Electric Metals Inc.
European Electric Metals Inc. is a Canadian listed public compa ny, with a focus on electrification
themed projects in Europe. A major shareholder of EVX is the Eu ropean Bank for Reconstruction
and Development. The goal of EVX is to become a major source of battery metals such as copper,
nickel and cobalt, and the Company seeks to do so within safe, stable and logistically attractive
European jurisdictions. The Company's projects are ideally located with excellent road, port and grid
power availability, and near European countries that are poised to experience dramatic growth in the
electric-vehicle-manufacturing industry. There is a strong batt ery-manufacturing industry within
Europe with many more projects in the pipeline.
On behalf of the Company,
Fred Tejada, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Forward-Looking Statements . This news release contains “fo rward-looking” statements and
information relating to the Company and Skroska are based on the beliefs of Company management,
as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to Company management. Such
statements reflect the current risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to certain factors including
but not limited to, without limitations, exploration and development risks, expenditure and financing
requirements, general economic conditions, changes in financial markets, the ability to properly and
efficiently staff the Company’s operations, the sufficiency of working capital and funding for
continued operations, title matte rs, community relations, opera ting hazards, political and economic
factors, competitive factors, m etal prices, relationships with vendors, governmental regulations and
oversight, permitting, seasonality and weather, technological change, industry practices, and one-time
events. Should any one or more risks or uncertainties materialize or change, or should any underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and forward-looking statements may vary materially from
those described herein. The Co mpany does not undertake to updat e forward-looking statements or
forward-looking information, except as required by law.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provid er (as that term is defined in
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility fo r the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
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