E3 Metals Appoints Process Development Veteran, Jonathan Nielsen, as Director of Technology
E3 Metals Appoints Process Development
Veteran, Jonathan Nielsen, as Director of
Technology
CALGARY, AB
,
July 8, 2021
/CNW/ - E3 METALS CORP. (TSXV: ETMC) (FSE: OU7A) (OTC:
EEMMF) (the "Company" or "E3 Metals"), an emerging lithium developer and leading direct lithium
extraction ("DLE") technology innovator, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr.
Jonathan
Nielsen
as its Director of Technology, effective
July 12, 2021
. Mr. Nielsen brings over 30 years of
experience and technical expertise in process development and optimization specific to base metals
and lithium processing technology development from lab to commercial commissioning.
"We are thrilled to appoint Mr. Nielsen to our management team. This is a critical function for E3
Metals and Jonathan will guide the technical development of both the Company's proprietary DLE
and our lithium production processes towards commercialization," commented CEO,
Chris
Doornbos
. "Jonathan's expertise in coordinating scalable operations, R&D, engineering, and
executive management will be well-suited as E3 accelerates towards its goal of producing lithium
hydroxide in
Alberta
."
Jonathan has held senior roles with several internationally recognized companies including FLSmidth,
an organization providing sustainable productivity solutions to the global mining and cement industries
to lower costs and reduce environmental impact, where Jonathan was Director of their Global
Hydromet Process Line, managing several significant roles including base metal and lithium brine
business development, process design, testing, and project costing. Prior to his time with FLSmidth,
Jonathan spent 11 years with Engitec Technologies (
USA
Division) where he held progressively
senior roles including; Site Technology Manager where he worked internationally managing the
scale-up of proprietary hydrometallurgical technologies and plant commissioning, and ultimately
holding the position of Managing Director where he oversaw all activities and development under the
USA
operations. Prior to his tenure with Engitec, Mr. Nielsen was President & Co-owner of OEM
Solutions from 1999 to 2008 where he grew the business from start-up to multi-million dollar
revenue.
Mr. Nielsen earned a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from
South Dakota School of
Mines and Technology
and has been an active member, author and presenter for the Society for
Mining, Metallurgical and Exploration (SME) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and
Petroleum (CIM).
About E3 Metals Corp.
E3 Metals is a lithium development Company with 7.0 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent
(LCE) inferred mineral resources
1
in
Alberta
and an NPV
8%
on its Clearwater Lithium Project of
USD
1.1 Billion
with a 32% IRR pre-tax and
USD 820 Million
with a 27% IRR after-tax
1
. Through the
successful scale up its DLE technology towards commercialization, E3 Metals' goal is to produce
high purity, battery grade, lithium products. With a significant lithium resource and innovative
technology solutions, E3 Metals has the potential to deliver lithium to market from one of the best
jurisdictions in the world. E3 Metals also continues to work with partners at the
University of Alberta
and at GreenCentre Canada.
For more information about E3 Metals, visit
http://www.e3metalscorp.com
.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Chris Doornbos
, President & CEO
E3 METALS CORP.
1: The Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) of the Clearwater Lithium Project NI 43-101 technical report is effective Dec 21, 2020. E3 Metals has also released three NI 43-101
Technical Reports providing a total resource of 7.0Mt LCE. The Clearwater Lithium Project PEA resource estimate, identifying 2.2Mt LCE (inferred) effective December 21, 2020; the
North Rocky Resource Area (NRRA) Technical Report effective October 27, 2017 identifying 0.9Mt LCE (inferred); and the Exshaw West Resource Area (EWRA) identifying 3.9Mt
LCE (inferred) dated June 4, 2018. All reports are available on the Company's website (
e3metalscorp.com/technical-reports
) and SEDAR (www.sedar.com)
Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
This news release includes certain forward-looking statements as well as management's objectives,
strategies, beliefs and intentions. Forward looking statements are frequently identified by such
words as "may", "will", "plan", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "intend" and similar words referring
to future events and results. Forward-looking statements are based on the current opinions and
expectations of management. All forward-looking information is inherently uncertain and subject to a
variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including the speculative nature of mineral exploration
and development, fluctuating commodity prices, the effectiveness and feasibility of emerging lithium
extraction technologies which have not yet been tested or proven on a commercial scale or on the
Company's brine, competitive risks and the availability of financing, as described in more detail in our
recent securities filings available at
www.sedar.com
. Actual events or results may differ materially
from those projected in the forward-looking statements and we caution against placing undue
reliance thereon. We assume no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements
except as required by applicable law.
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the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
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For further information:
Chris Doornbos, Phone: (587) 324-2775, [email protected]
CO: e3 Metals Corp.
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