Mason Graphite strengthens management team with Senior Director of
Process Development
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TORONTO,
Jan. 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Mason
Graphite Inc. (TSX.V: LLG) ("Mason Graphite" or the "Company")
announces the appointment of Mr. Jean L'Heureux, P.Eng, as Senior
Director of Process Development effective February 1, 2013.
"We are delighted to welcome Mr. Jean L'Heureux
to our team," said Benoît Gascon, CEO of Mason Graphite. "His
extensive experience at Timcal/Imerys and his understanding of the
graphite industry will be an asset to the core management team of
Mason Graphite and will be invaluable in the development and
operation of the Lac Guéret Project."
Mr. Jean L'Heureux is a professional
metallurgical engineer and member of the "OIQ" ("Ordre des
ingénieurs du Québec") who has been involved in the mining and
processing of graphite for over 20 years with the Imerys Group in
Quebec and in France. Since 2000, he has been the Product
Manager, Refractory and Metallurgy for Timcal. Mr. L'Heureux's main
responsibilities in these various roles were:
- Optimization of natural graphite production, sales and
inventories
- Optimization of commercial products based on customers'
specifications
- Flow-sheet optimization at the Lac-des-Iles natural graphite mine in
Quebec
- Marketing and technical support to sales for refractory and
metallurgy applications
- Managing of all external natural graphite purchasing
activities
Mr. L'Heureux obtained his Bachelor of
Engineering degree at Laval University
in Quebec City and is currently
enrolled in a Master's Degree in Engineering Management at
Sherbrooke University.
Mason Graphite also announces the resignation of
Mr. Benoit Moreau, who acted as
Mason Graphite's President, Chief Operating Officer and
Director. Mr. Moreau will focus all his time and efforts on
another Forbes & Manhattan
company, Copper One Inc., for which he acts as President and CEO.
Mr. Moreau commented, "In preparation for a large exploration
program planned later this year, it is in the best interest of both
Companies that I focus all my energy and efforts on Copper One."
Mr. Moreau remains within the Forbes & Manhattan group and will be available to
provide assistance if required. Mason Graphite thanks Mr. Moreau
for having successfully undertaken the exploration program of the
Lac Guéret Project.
About Mason Graphite
Mason Graphite is a Canadian mining company
focused on the exploration and development of its 100% owned Lac
Guéret graphite property, which is located in northeastern Québec
near the main service center of Baie-Comeau. The Lac Guéret graphite
property currently hosts a National Instrument 43-101 compliant
Mineral Resource of about 300,000 tonnes at 24.4% Cgr in the
Measured category and 7.3 million tonnes at 20.2% Cgr in the
Indicated category. (See news release issued on July 16, 2012). Exploration potential exists on
the property with the current Mineral Resource based on exploration
of only 17% of one well defined zone. Mason Graphite is led by
Benoit Gascon, CA CMA, who has held 20 years of executive positions
at Timcal, including over 6 years as CEO. Timcal, now owned by
Imerys, is one of the largest graphite producers in the world.
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