MONTREAL,
June 12, 2013 /CNW/ - Mason
Graphite Inc. ("Mason Graphite" or the "Company") (TSX.V: LLG)
is pleased to announce the following executive management
appointments:
- Luc Veilleux as Executive
Vice President and Corporate Secretary.
Mr. Veilleux will continue to serve as Chief Financial
Officer.
- Jean L'Heureux as Executive Vice President of Process
Development.
In conjunction with the appointments listed above, Mason Graphite
announces the resignation of Valery
Zamuner, who previously served as the Chief Legal Officer
and Corporate Secretary of the Company. The Company wishes to thank
Mrs. Zamuner for her contributions to the Company.
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 property currently
hosts a National Instrument 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource (see
news release issued on July 16,
2012), which considers the exploration of only 17% of one
well defined zone. Excellent potential exists for mineral growth.
The Company's senior management team possesses significant graphite
expertise from their experience at Timcal/Imerys; including
Benoit Gascon, CPA, CA, who held 20
years of executive positions, including over 6 years as President
and CEO; Jean L'Heureux, Eng., Executive Vice President Process
Development, with over 20 years of experience; and Luc Veilleux, CPA, CA, CFO and Executive Vice
President, with 8 years of experience. Timcal, now owned by Imerys,
is one of the largest graphite producers in the world.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward Looking
Information
This press release contains "forward-looking
information" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation.
All information contained herein that is not clearly historical in
nature may constitute forward-looking information. Generally, such
forward-looking information can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not
expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates",
"forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or
"believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that
certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might"
or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking
information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of
activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information, including but not limited to: (i)
volatile stock price; (ii) the general global markets and economic
conditions; (iii) the possibility of write-downs and impairments;
(iv) the risk associated with exploration, development and
operations of mineral deposits; (v) the risk associated with
establishing title to mineral properties and assets; (vi) the risks
associated with entering into joint ventures; (vii) fluctuations in
commodity prices; (viii) the risks associated with uninsurable
risks arising during the course of exploration, development and
production; (ix) competition faced by the resulting issuer in
securing experienced personnel and financing; * access to adequate
infrastructure to support mining, processing, development and
exploration activities; (xi) the risks associated with changes in
the mining regulatory regime governing the resulting issuer; (xii)
the risks associated with the various environmental regulations the
resulting issuer is subject to; (xiii) risks related to regulatory
and permitting delays; (xiv) risks related to potential conflicts
of interest; (xv) the reliance on key personnel; (xvi) liquidity
risks; (xvii) the risk of potential dilution through the issue of
common shares; (xviii) the Company does not anticipate declaring
dividends in the near term; (xix) the risk of litigation; and (xx)
risk management.
Forward-looking information is based on
assumptions management believes to be reasonable at the time such
statements are made, including but not limited to, continued
exploration activities, no material adverse change in metal prices,
exploration and development plans proceeding in accordance with
plans and such plans achieving their stated expected outcomes,
receipt of required regulatory approvals, and such other
assumptions and factors as set out herein. Although the Company has
attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause
results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can
be no assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to
be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking
information. Such forward-looking information has been provided for
the purpose of assisting investors in understanding the Company's
business, operations and exploration plans and may not be
appropriate for other purposes. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
Forward-looking information is made as of the date of this press
release, and the Company does not undertake to update such
forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable
securities laws.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
SOURCE Mason Graphite Inc.