Electric Metals (TSX-V:EML) has announced the formation of a technical advisory board of experts to fast-track the development of its Emily manganese project in Minnesota.
Led by geologist Dr. Ian Pringle, the company said that the board will help it develop and iterate on a framework for evaluating various technical tasks in support of its aim to become a leading North American producer of high-purity manganese products for the United States energy and technology markets.
The other inaugural members of the board are chemical engineer Tyson Hall and metallurgical process engineering consultant Hermann Scriba.
The board’s members have a diverse knowledge base encompassing resource growth, mine construction, metallurgical process design and chemical engineering, Electric Metals (TSX-V:EML) said.
Additional members with specialist industry skills and experience are expected to join the board in the coming weeks, the company added.
Electric Metals is a US-based mineral development company with manganese and silver projects geared to supporting the transition to clean energy.
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