COMPANY
Consolidated Lithium Metals is a Canadian junior mining exploration company trading under the symbols CLM on the TSX Venture, JORFF on the OTCQB and Z36 on the Frankfurt and Stuttgart Stock Exchanges. The Company is focused on the acquisition, exploration, production, and development of mining properties prospective for lithium mineralization.
Secure North American Lithium supplies are national policy priorities for the USA and Canada and a core goal under the US Inflation Reduction Act. Lithium demand is forecast to increase 6-fold by 2035 due to EV adoption. CLM is focused on exploration in mining-friendly Quebec for hard rock spodumene lithium in the heart of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt.
Richard Quesnel
President & chief executive officer
Mr. Quesnel served 5+ years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines. He has 40+ years of senior mine management and senior mining engineering experience at large gold, copper, nickel, and iron ore mining operations in Canada, and Western USA. He has successfully developed, commissioned, operated, and expanded mining operations, both open pit, and underground. Throughout his career, Richard Quesnel has worked as a mine manager and mining engineer for several mining companies including Barrick Goldstrike, Quebec Cartier Mining, Placer Dome, JS Redpath Limited, and Ledcor CMI Limited. Mr. Quesnel is also a director of Sama Resources Inc. He is a Professional Mining Engineer in Quebec and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from McGill University.
RENE BHARTI
vice president of corporate development
Over a 20-year career, Rene has held several key roles in both public and private companies, including those in the resource, & technology sectors. Rene was the former VP Business Development at Avion Gold Corp, that was later acquired by Endeavour Mining Corporation for CDN$389 million. Mr. Bharti is also the founder and Chairman of Future Fertility Inc., an Artificial Intelligence company focused on women’s health. Mr. Bharti holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) from Queens University.
AARON ATIN
CORPORATE SECRETARY
Mr. Atin is a corporate and securities lawyer with securities, mergers and acquisition and corporate finance experience. Mr. Atin is currently a legal consultant to various Toronto Stock Exchange, TSXV and CSE listed companies in various sectors including mining, financial services, agriculture and technology. Mr. Atin began his legal career as a corporate law associate at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP. Mr. Atin holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Waterloo and a J.D. from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law.
Ryan PTOLEMY
Chief financial officer
Mr. Ptolemy is a CPA, CGA and CFA charter holder and obtained a B.A. from Western University. He serves as CFO to a number of public and private companies in the mining sector, particularly exploration and development stage companies in South America. Mr. Ptolemy formerly served as CFO for an independent investment dealer in Toronto where he was responsible for financial reporting, auditing, budgeting and internal controls.
Roger Lemaitre
senior vice president & Head of mining
Mr. Roger Lemaitre is a Professional Engineer and Geologist with more than 30 years’ experience spanning both senior and junior mining companies. Mr. Lemaitre held the position of President & CEO of UEX Corporation, a TSX-listed company until 2022 and was CEO and Executive Director of URU Metals Limited, an AIM-listed exploration company. Mr. Lemaitre held a variety of senior management positions with Cameco Corporation, including Director of Worldwide Exploration Projects, Manager of Regional Exploration, Saskatchewan and was involved in Cameco’s strategic growth team. Mr. Lemaitre has a M.Sc (Applied) from McGill University, a degree in Geological Engineering from Queens University and an MBA from Athabasca University.
Dr. Andreas Rompel
vice president Exploration
Dr. Rompel is a seasoned exploration professional with three decades of exploration experience in a wide range of roles from VP Exploration and Project Manager to Country Manager and Corporate Development. Most recently, Dr. Rompel was the President & CEO of Cobalt Power Group. Dr. Rompel has also worked in a variety of commodities, including precious metals and base metals as well as coking coal and cobalt. For more than a decade, Dr. Rompel evaluated capital projects within Anglo American and was on the board of Spectrem (an Anglo-American Company) as Technical Director. He has worked in many countries on several continents and has well developed multi-linguistic skills.
BRETT LYNCH
executive CHAIRMAN
Mr. Lynch is a highly experienced international company director and chief executive, with a strong background in mining and mining-related businesses across Australia, Asia and North America and a proven track record in advancing shareholder value. As a senior mining engineer and manager, Mr. Lynch has more than 30 years’ experience in the global industry, including previous posts with leading resource companies such as MIM Holdings, New Hope Corporation, Orica and VLI, during which time he was responsible for multi-million dollar international operations. Mr. Lynch’s professional qualifications include a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) (Honours) at the University of Melbourne, a Graduate Diploma of Business (Accounting) at Monash University and a Company Director Diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
RICHARD QUESNEL
Director
Mr. Quesnel served 5+ years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines. He has 40+ years of senior mine management and senior mining engineering experience at large gold, copper, nickel, and iron ore mining operations in Canada, and Western USA. He has successfully developed, commissioned, operated, and expanded mining operations, both open pit, and underground. Throughout his career, Richard Quesnel has worked as a mine manager and mining engineer for several mining companies including Barrick Goldstrike, Quebec Cartier Mining, Placer Dome, JS Redpath Limited, and Ledcor CMI Limited. Mr. Quesnel is also a director of Sama Resources Inc. He is a Professional Mining Engineer in Quebec and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from McGill University.
Robert Bryce
Director
Robert Bryce is a graduate of the University of Toronto (BASc.) and of the University of Western Ontario (MBA) with more than 50 years of practical and executive mining experience at all levels. From 1975 to 1990, he led the Selbaie project from advanced exploration through feasibility to a 7,500 t.p.d. producing mine. From 1990 to 1994 he was VP Mining for Aur Resources, where he led the development of the 4,000 t.p.d. Louvicourt Cu-Zn-Au-Ag mine near Val d’Or, Quebec. Mr. Bryce founded Xemac Resources (now Vision Lithium) in 1996 and presided over the company until 2007. He has served as a director of several publicly listed junior resource companies, and as a technical advisor to others.
MAXIME LEMIEUX, LLB
Director
Mr. Lemieux is part of the Corporate Group at MacMillan LLP in Montréal. He is primarily acting for public companies, agents, securities distributors and underwriters in Canada, to which he offers legal counseling services on public and private offerings and on mergers and acquisitions. He has been a member of the Quebec bar since 2006, completed a LL.L and a LL.B at the University of Ottawa as well as an MBA at Laval University and the Fachhoschule Kiel in Germany.
RENE BHARTI
Director – SEE MANAGEMENT SECTION
Dr. Andreas Rompel
Director – SEE MANAGEMENT SECTION
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