European Lithium Ltd (ASX:EUR) (FRA:PF8) (VIE:ELI) has appointed Christian Heili as project director for the company’s advanced Wolfsberg Lithium Project in Austria.
Heili is a highly experienced mining engineer with more than 30 years’ experience in business, project management and wide-ranging operations including underground and beneficiation processes within the mining industry.
Austrian-born Heili is fluent in both English and German.
EUR chairman Tony Sage said: “We’re very pleased to have Chris join the team in Austria and believe his expertise and experience will help fast-track the project towards operation.”
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Heili has experience with a diverse range of commodities and has worked internationally in previous roles including, overall project manager for Katanga Mining (TSE:KAT) in DRC, De Beers in South Africa and AngloGold Ashanti (JSE:ANG) in Mali, among others.
The appointment further strengthens EUR’s operating management in Austria.
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Heili’s previous roles have seen him take responsibility over a large workforce and his experience extends to training and mentoring.
He will work closely with EUR’s new chief executive officer and consultants playing a critical role in overseeing the definitive feasibility study (DFS) on Wolfsberg, which is anticipated to commence in the third quarter.