Giyani Metals Corp. (TSXV:EMM, GR:A2DUU8)
("
Giyani" or the "
Company") is
pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Derk Hartman as
President and Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) with effect from
March 1, 2021. Additionally, the Company announces the resignation
of Mr. Wajd Boubou, former President of the Company, to pursue
other business opportunities, effective November 21, 2020.
Mr. Hartman has over 20 years of mining sector
experience in project delivery, senior management and investment
banking in both the Toronto and London markets. He has been a
founder, officer, and director of several public and private
companies.
Mr. Hartman joins Giyani from Royal IHC (“IHC”),
a global independent engineering and contracting company, where he
led IHC’s mining engagements on feasibility studies, EPCM services
and EPC contracting, including Giyani’s K.Hill Feasibility Study.
Prior to this, Mr. Hartman was CFO at Silver Bear Resources Plc,
where he was a key member of the team that developed, built and
operated the Mangazeisky Silver Project in Far East Russia. Derk
was the founder, CEO and director of Awalé Resources Limited and
Sumin Resources Limited, gold exploration companies in Ivory Coast
and Suriname, respectively, that were both listed on the TSXV. He
was also a director of Hunter Bay Minerals, a TSXV listed gold
exploration company. Previously, Derk was a Director in Metals
& Mining Investment Banking with BMO Capital Markets in London
and worked in Metals & Mining Investment Banking and Project
Financing with ABN AMRO Bank, also in London. Mr. Hartman holds an
MSc in Mining Engineering from Delft University of Technology, The
Netherlands.
Robin Birchall, CEO of
Giyani Metals Corp.
commented:
"We are delighted to have someone of Derk’s
calibre join our team as COO. He brings a strong background in both
operational and financial development of international mining
projects and will be an asset to the Company at this important
juncture. Derk will oversee the completion of the K.Hill
feasibility study and environmental and social impact assessment,
as well as the ultimate development, construction and ramp-up of
operations at K.Hill.
On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank
Mr. Boubou for his contribution over the past several years in
moving the K.Hill project forward and wish him the best in his
future endeavours.”
About Giyani
Giyani Metals Corp. is a mineral resource
company focused on the development of its K.Hill, Lobatse &
Otse manganese oxide projects in the Kanye Basin, Botswana, Africa.
The Company's flagship K.Hill project is a near-surface deposit
currently going through a feasibility study to produce high-purity
electrolytic manganese metal and manganese sulphate, both key
cathode ingredients for batteries in the expanding electric vehicle
(EV) market.
Additional information and corporate documents
may be found on www.sedar.com and on Giyani Metals Corp. Website:
https://giyanimetals.com/.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of
Giyani Metals Corp.
Robin Birchall, CEO
Contact:Giyani Metals CorporationRobin
BirchallCEO, Director+447711313019rbirchall@giyanimetals.com
Thomas HortonVP, Business Development
+447866913207thorton@giyanimetals.com
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amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws,
and accordingly, may not be offered or sold to, or for the account
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Forward Looking Information
This press release contains "forward-looking
information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation. All statements in this news release, other than
statements of historical fact, that address events or developments
that Giyani expects to occur, are "forward-looking statements".
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"could", "should" or "might" occur. Specific forward-looking
statements and forward-looking information herein includes
completion of the 2020 field program, geotechnical study and
geophysical study; upgrading of inferred resources to higher
categories of confidence, and the completion of the FS.
All such forward-looking statements are based on
the opinions and estimates of the relevant management as of the
date such statements are made and are subject to certain
assumptions, important risk factors and uncertainties, many of
which are beyond Giyani's ability to control or predict.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on estimates and
assumptions that are inherently subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results,
level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially
different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. In the case of Giyani, these facts include their
anticipated operations in future periods, planned exploration and
development of its properties, and plans related to its business
and other matters that may occur in the future. This information
relates to analyses and other information that is based on
expectations of future performance and planned work programs.
Forward-looking information is subject to a
variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which could cause actual events or results to differ from those
expressed or implied by the forward-looking information, including,
without limitation: inherent exploration hazards and risks; risks
related to exploration and development of natural resource
properties; uncertainty in Giyani's ability to obtain funding;
commodity price fluctuations; recent market events and conditions;
risks related to the uncertainty of mineral resource calculations
and the inclusion of inferred mineral resources in economic
estimation; risks related to governmental regulations; risks
related to obtaining necessary licenses and permits; risks related
to their business being subject to environmental laws and
regulations; risks related to their mineral properties being
subject to prior unregistered agreements, transfers, or claims and
other defects in title; risks relating to competition from larger
companies with greater financial and technical resources; risks
relating to the inability to meet financial obligations under
agreements to which they are a party; ability to recruit and retain
qualified personnel; and risks related to their directors and
officers becoming associated with other natural resource companies
which may give rise to conflicts of interests. This list is not
exhaustive of the factors that may affect Giyani's forward-looking
information. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties
materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect,
actual results may vary materially from those described in the
forward-looking information or statements.
Giyani's forward-looking information is based on
the reasonable beliefs, expectations and opinions of their
respective management on the date the statements are made, and
Giyani does not assume any obligation to update forward looking
information if circumstances or management's beliefs, expectations
or opinions change, except as required by law. For the reasons set
forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking information. For a complete discussion with respect
to Giyani and risks associated with forward-looking information and
forward-looking statements, please refer to Giyani's financial
statements and related MD&A, all of which are filed on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
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