Metal Energy Corp announced that Mike Sweeny has been appointed the company's vice president, Exploration & Development.
The company noted that Sweeney is a professional geologist with over 30 years of experience and a strong focus on nickel, copper and platinum group element (Ni-Cu-PGE) minerals systems. Previously he held various positions, including Senior Geologist, for numerous underground and surface exploration programs with Falconbridge-Xstrata-Glencore.
In a statement, James Sykes, CEO of Metal Energy commented: "We are very excited to have Mike join Metal Energy as Vice President, Exploration & Development, as his long-standing career spanning 30 years showcases numerous successes through the discovery of many nickel deposits and helping lead them into production."
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"Mike has a strong technical understanding of the Thompson Nickel Belt in Manitoba and the Thunder Bay area in Ontario, both of which host the Company's exploration projects, Manibridge and Strange, respectively. His skill sets will prove invaluable to move our projects forward in a timely fashion. I look forward to working directly with Mike and benefitting from his vast knowledge of Ni-Cu-PGE minerals systems," he added.
Metal Energy noted that Sweeney played primary roles in the discoveries of the Onaping Depth Deposit (currently in development), Fraser Morgan Deposit (currently in production), and was a part of the exploration team that discovered the recent Ni Rim Depth and Norman West Footwall deposits, for a combined total close to 65 million tonnes of nickel and copper resources.
He also has extensive experience in managing and designing underground and surface exploration programs from grassroots discovery to definition drilling leading to production. Sweeney started his career with the Ontario Geological Survey focussed on the Lac des Iles PGE deposit, Thunder Bay area, NW Ontario, and he holds a Masters of Geology from Western University.
Metal Energy is a well-funded nickel and battery metal exploration company with two projects, Manibridge and Strange, in the politically stable jurisdictions of Manitoba and Ontario, Canada, respectively. Both projects are subject to earn-in agreements where the company can acquire 100% exploration rights to approximately 16,200 hectares.
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