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.
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Website: www.cometlithium.com
SOURCE Comet Lithium Corp.