Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) Appoints Two Key Manager Positions For The Mt Cattlin Operational Team
Perth, Oct 20, 2009 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Emerging lithium producer, Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY)(PINK:GALXF), today announced the appointment of two key positions of the Mt Cattlin operational team. Mr Chris Rainford has been appointed the Resident Manager. Mr Phil Harris has been appointed the Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) Manager.
Mr Chris Rainsford - Resident Manager
Mr Rainsford is a mining engineer with over 25 years experience in the mining industry with strategic planning and operational experience in both large and small scale open cut and underground mining operations. He successfully oversaw planning and commissioning of the Greenbushes Underground Mine in 2001. He was previously Resident Manager of Yilgarn Star Gold Mine for a period of 5 years from 1995 to 2000. During his career, he has worked for companies such as Newcrest Mining Ltd, Sons of Gwalia Ltd, Western Mining Corporation and Gold Fields. Mr Rainsford has a First Class Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency and Ph.D in Mining Engineering from University of Nottingham.
Mr Phil Harris - SHEQ Manager
Mr Harris is an Occupational Health and Safety professional with over 20 years experience in the mining industry. Mr Harris was previously OHS Manager for Portman Iron Ore Limited (Now Cliffs Natural Resources Ltd) and Onslow Salt Pty Ltd.
He also work for companies like SGS Australasia Pty Ltd, RGC Mineral Sands, Tiwest Mineral Sands, and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd. Mr Harris has formal qualifications in OHS technology from Curtin University and Applied Chemistry from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
About Galaxy Resources Limited
Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) (OTCMKTS:GALXF) is an international S&P / ASX 200 Index company with lithium production facilities, hard rock mines and brine assets in Australia, Canada and Argentina. It wholly owns and operates the Mt Cattlin mine in Ravensthorpe Western Australia, which is currently producing spodumene and tantalum concentrate, and the James Bay lithium pegmatite project in Quebec, Canada.
Galaxy is advancing plans to develop the Sal de Vida lithium and potash brine project in Argentina situated in the lithium triangle (where Chile, Argentina and Bolivia meet), which is currently the source of 60% of global lithium production. Sal de Vida has excellent potential as a low cost brine-based lithium carbonate production facility.
Lithium compounds are used in the manufacture of ceramics, glass, and consumer electronics and are an essential cathode material for long life lithium-ion batteries used in hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as mass energy storage systems. Galaxy is bullish about the global lithium demand outlook and is aiming to become a major producer of lithium products.
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