The EMC Metals Corp. management team possesses over 120 years of collective Industry experience and has been extremely successful in all phases of mine development, including financing, property identification, exploration, resource definition and permitting, metallurgical processing, mining, operations and reclamation.. Drawing much of its strength from the management team established at Energy Metals Corporation, the group has a track record of working together to generate wealth from mineral property development.
| Mr. George Putnam, MBA (Finance) Position: President & CEO  Mr. Putnam has extensive mining industry experience, having worked for over 20 years for BHP (now BHP-Billiton) and GE/Utah International. While at BHP, he held division Chief Financial Officer roles in the petroleum refining business, with annual revenues of US$1.1B, and in BHP Manganese, a mining, alloy smelting and refining business located in Australia with revenues of US$350M. His previous experience includes aquisition and divestiture work for both BHP and other clients, associated bank financings, and the negotiation and management of strategic alliances involving long-term product sales contracts.Mr. Putnam is the former CFO for QGX Ltd., a TSX-listed exploration company sold in September 2008 to Kerry Holdings Ltd. of Hong Kong for C$259M. While at QGX, he played key roles in the development and valuation of QGX's mineral properties, and in supporting the corporate sale. Mr. Putnam also currently serves on the Advisory Board of Hana Mining Ltd. (TSX.V Ticker: HMG), a Canadian explorer actively developing a sediment-host copper-silver property in Africa. Mr. Putnam has an Economics degree from Getttysburg Collge and a Masters in Business Administration from Duke University. | |
| Mr. Clifford Nelson, BSc Chief Operating Officer  Coming to EMC Metals Corp. with over 25 years of metallurgical experience, Mr. Nelson will operate out of the Springer Mine. Mr. Nelson's vast experience includes metallurgy, operations management, start-up, design and optimization with offshore, open pit and underground mines. He has worked with Cleveland Cliffs, Inspiration Resources, West Gold, Magma Copper, BHP and St. Andrews Goldfields. Most recently, he was the General Manager of the Springer Complex for Golden Predator Mines and under Mr. Bosse's leadership oversaw the construction and rehabilitation of the company's Springer tungsten project near Winnemucca, NV. | |
| Mr. Michael O'Brien, CA Position: Chief Financial Officer  Mr. O'Brien comes to EMC Metals Corp. from Africo Resources, a TSX company operating in the Congo, where he held the position of Chief Financial Officer. Mr. O'Brien has extensive international experience in the mining and oil and gas industries as well as significant management experience. Mr. O'Brien will be replacing Gary Arca, who will be continuing to assist us during the transition time. Mr. Steve Vanry will be leaving the Board of Directors to pursue other business opportunities. We thank both Mr. Arca and Mr. Vanry for their services. |
