Vancouver, BC, Canada - June 19, 2015, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Alabama Graphite Corp. announces the appointment of Don Baxter as co-chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of Alabama Graphite.
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Mr. Baxter holds a degree in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University and is a Registered Professional Engineer and a “Qualified Person†as defined under NI 43-101.2
Mr. Baxter is one of the premier graphite mining experts on the continent, having helped define 3 graphite deposits and has built 1 of only 2 producing graphite mines. Most recently, Mr. Baxter served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Focus Graphite Corporation from September 2013 until May 2015.
Mr. Baxter led Focus to wide recognition in the graphite industry and updated the company’s preliminary economic assessment and advanced the Company to a completed feasibility study. He was also responsible for rapidly advancing the development of value added graphite products, namely coated spherical graphite for the lithium ion battery sector.
Prior to Focus Mr. Baxter served as President of Northern Graphite Corporation from February 2011 and July 2013 and was responsible for all technical aspects relating to the Bissett Creek graphite project, including the bankable feasibility study, metallurgical test work and environmental and mine permitting, as well as developing battery related graphite products.
Mr. Baxter also served as Mine Superintendent at the Kearney Graphite mine when it operated in the 1990s, providing true operational experience in graphite mining and processing. He served as Director of Mining at Ontario Graphite Ltd., has worked for Inco and Noranda Minerals, as well as on numerous consulting projects for base and precious metals.
Ron Roda will remain as President, Co-CEO, Corporate Secretary and a member of the Board of Directors, with primary responsibility for corporate strategy, developing the Company’s technological interests, intellectual property and determining commercial scalability of its naturally occurring graphene discoveries. ■