Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. has announced the appointment of Dr Irvine Annesley to the post of vice president of exploration.
Annesley, who has served as a part-time technical advisor and consultant to the company since 2016, has over 40 years of geological mapping, global exploration, applied research, and academic teaching experience in uranium, gold, and base metals.
A former professor in Economic (Mining and Mineral Exploration) Geology at Ecole Nationale Superieure de Geologie, Annesley is currently Adjunct Professor in Geological Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan.
In a statement, Appia noted that Annesley’s research has focused mainly on the unconformity-type uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin and worldwide, as well as global uranium-thorium-rare earth element deposits.
His appointment is effective September 24, 2022.
Appia also announced that Frederick Kozak has resigned as president to join Auxico Resources Canada as president and CEO.
Tom Drivas, CEO, will assume the role of interim president pending a search for a suitable candidate to fill the role on a full-time basis.
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