Comet Lithium Appoints Mansoor Jan Niazi as Interim CEO and President
COMET LITHIUM APPOINTS MANSOOR JAN
NIAZI AS INTERIM CEO AND PRESIDENT
ROUYN-NORANDA, QC
,
Sept. 18, 2023
/CNW/ - Comet Lithium Corporation (TSXV: CLIC)
("Comet Lithium" or the "Company") today announces that the Board of Directors has appointed
Mr. Mansoor Jan Niazi as interim Chief Executive Officer and President of Comet Lithium, effective
immediately.
Mr. Jan is an Australian resident with an extensive background in the mining sector and in capital
markets. Throughout his career, Mr. Jan has held key roles in various organizations, including BHP
and Rio Tinto in
Australia
. In particular, at BHP, he managed business planning activities, capital
prioritisation, mine operation, technology delivery, business development and spearheaded business
improvement activities, successfully coordinating activities across
Chile
&
Australia
. Mr. Jan holds a
BA / MSc Economics and a Master of Commerce from
University of New South Wales
in
Australia
.
Currently, Mr. Jan is working as an Advisor for the
Queensland
government assisting in developing
strategies for the state energy transition industries. Concurrently, Mr. Jan is serving as an advisor to
Libra Lithium in
Canada
and providing guidance to multiple companies in
Queensland
and
Western
Australia
resources sector. Mr. Jan possesses experiences in managing government and investor
engagements, IPOs, raising capital and building exploration work programs. His expertise also
extends to mergers and acquisitions, marketing, stakeholder management and strategic planning,
making him an ideal candidate to lead Comet Lithium into the next phase of its development.
Mr. Jan's notable accomplishments include being a core member of team building and delivering an
in-house iron ore e-auction platform for the marketing function at Rio Tinto and building and
improving pricing models for business development and marketing at BHP. His expertise and
strategic thinking have consistently contributed to the success of the organizations he has worked
with.
From the Comet Lithium Board, "We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Jan to the Comet Lithium team as
our new Interim Chief Executive Office. With his extensive experience in mining across multiple
commodities, project management, business improvement and investor engagement capabilities.
Mr. Jan brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our organization. We are confident that Mr.
Jan's contributions will greatly enhance our ability to achieve our goals and position Comet Lithium as
a leader in the robust new lithium discovery area in the prolific
James Bay
region of
Quebec
".
Commenting on his appointment of CEO, Mr. Jan, said: "I would like to sincerely thank Comet
Lithium Board of Directors and stakeholders for the continued support and the opportunity to guide
the Company into the future." Comet Lithium has a unique land package between multiple lithium
discoveries in
James Bay Quebec
region. I am looking forward to leading Comet Lithium towards
our first drill program at Liberty deposit, de-risking our Troilus East Property and seizing upon
accretive opportunities for the Company and
its stakeholders
."
About Comet Lithium
Comet Lithium is a dynamic lithium-focused exploration company active in the prolific
James Bay
District of
Quebec
. Comet Lithium's flagship asset is its 100%-owned Liberty Property contiguous to
Winsome Resources' Adina deposit, a growing high-grade discovery. Comet Lithium is advancing
Liberty to first-ever drilling, with the aim to deliver long-term value for its stakeholders.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in
the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
the release.
Website:
www.cometlithium.com
SOURCE
Comet Lithium Corp.
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For further information:
Comet Lithium Corp., 147 Québec Avenue, Rouyn-Noranda, Québec, J9X
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