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Energizer Resources (TSX:EGZ,OTCQX:ENZR) announced it has appointed Dean Comand and Dalton Larson as independent members of its board of directors while Johann de Bruin is stepping down. Comand is a mechanical engineer with extensive Madagascar mining operations whil Larson is a former partner of a major Vancouver lawfirm who is an expert in alternate dispute resolution.
Mr. Comand, P. Eng, CET MMP CDir, is a Mechanical Engineer with extensive Madagascar mining operations experience and holds his P. Eng designation in the province of Ontario as well as designation as a Certified Engineering Technologist. Mr. Larson is a Canadian attorney with more than 35 years as a member of the Law Society of British Columbia and has significant experience in the capital markets, specifically the equity and debt sectors.
Mr. Larson is a former partner of a major Vancouver Law firm, now McMillan LLP and currently maintains a private practice along with a successful investment business. As an expert in alternate dispute resolution, Dalton has extensive experience as a professional arbitrator and mediator. He holds a Masters Degree in law from the University of London, England and has served more than 25 years as a director of several investment funds managed by the CW Funds group of companies, affiliated with Ventures West Management Inc., which was one of the largest venture capital firms in Canada. He has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of a Philippine ethanol company and was a founding shareholder and first Chairman of the Board of Directors of the First Coal Corporation, which started operations in 2004 and raised in excess of $65 million in equity to finance its development activities. This company was sold to Xstrata in 2011 for in excess of $150 million.
Peter Harder, Chairman of Energizer, said:
We are very pleased to add two highly respected and accomplished mining executives as independent board members. Dean’s extensive technical knowledge of operations and optimization of process efficiency, as well as hands-on experience in Madagascar, will be a considerable asset to the Company as we move toward finalizing our feasibility study and the next phase of development. Dalton’s expertise in mediation and project investment experience will greatly assist us in our continued efforts and negotiations with regards to project financing and off-take arrangements.
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