Highland Copper Company Announces Appointment of Denis Miville-Deschênes as President and CEO
Highland Copper Company Announces Appointment of Denis Miville-Deschênes as
President and CEO
Longueuil, Canada, February 22, 2017. Highland Copper Company Inc. (TSX -V: HI) (the “Company”)
is pleased to announce that, effective immediately, Mr. Denis Miville-Deschênes has joined the Company
as President and CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.
Mr. Miville-Deschênes is a mining engineer with over 30 years of experience in the design, development
and construction of mines as well as closure and rehabilitation of sites. He was Senior Vice President at
Iamgold, responsible for development, project const ruction and technical services from 2006 to 2014.
During his career which started with Falconbridge Copper and then with Cambior and Iamgold, Mr.
Miville-Deschênes has worked on numerous technical studies and fourteen underground or open pit
mining projects in North America, South America and Africa. He is recognized for his ability to establish
dynamic work teams and operating at high standards.
Mr. David Fennell who has been acting as President and CEO on an interim basis will continue as
Chairman of the Company. Mr. Fennell commented on the appointment of Mr. Miville -Deschênes: “we
are very happy to welcome Denis as President and CEO of Highland Copper and to the Board. Denis will
be the driving force behind the initiatives to advance our projects in the Upper Peninsula, Michigan,
towards production, with the goal of developing the mineral resources in a responsible manner and with a
deep respect for our workers, neighboring communities and the environment.”
Appointment of Manager, Investor Relations and Business Development
The Company also announces the appointment of Mr. David Charles as Manager, Investor Relations and
Business Development. David Charles brings close to 30 years of experience in the financial services
industry in Canada primarily as a senior mining equity analyst. During his career Mr. Charles has worked
for BMO Capital Markets, GMP Securities and Dundee Capital Markets and analysed mines and projects
in North and South America, Europe and Africa. Mr. C harles holds a bachelor’s degree in geology from
Trinity College Dublin, an MSc. (applied) in Mineral Exploration from McGill University and is a CFA
charter holder. Mr. Charles does not currently have any direct or indirect interest in the Company. He will
provide his services under a consulting agreement with the Company.
David Charles’ mandate is to develop the Company’s investor communications and market awareness
efforts, assisting management in developing a strategy to enhance and expand the Company's exposure in
the financial markets.
The appointments of Messrs. Denis Miville-Deschênes and David Charles are subject to the TSX Venture
Exchange approval.
ABOUT HIGHLAND
Highland Copper Company Inc. is a Canadian exploration company focused on exploring and developing
copper projects in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, U.S.A . More information about the Company is
available on the Company’s website at www.highlandcopper.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in
the policies of the TSX V enture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
For further information, please contact:
David Fennell, Chairman or
Denis Miville-Deschênes
Tel: +1.450.677.2455
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.highlandcopper.com