DGAP-News: Champion Minerals Announces Appointment of Jean-Luc Chouinard as Director of Projects
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Champion Minerals Announces Appointment of Jean-Luc Chouinard as
Director of Projects
16.05.2011 / 14:00
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Champion Minerals Announces Appointment of Jean-Luc Chouinard as Director
of Projects
TORONTO, Canada - May 16, 2011 - Champion Minerals Inc. ('Champion
Minerals' or the 'Company') (TSX:CHM) (FSE:P02) today announced the
appointment of Mr. Jean-Luc Chouinard, P.Eng. to the role of Director of
Projects for the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Chouinard will be
based in Champion Minerals' Montreal, Quebec office.
Mr. Chouinard has over 30 years of progressive international mining and
consulting experience in mine operation management, mine construction and
project development, as well as several scoping and feasibility studies in
the mining industry.
Mr. Chouinard worked on various engineering projects, on pre-feasibility
and feasibility studies with Metchem and Roche Consulting Ltd. As a
consultant through his firm Chouinard and Associates he worked for Barrick
Gold Corporation and for Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. on the scoping study of
the Pinos Altos Project, the five-year plan and on a feasibility study of a
crushing and conveying system at the Laronde Mine. Construction projects
include, amongst others, the Essakane project for IAMGOLD Corporation, the
Langlois Mine for Breakwater Resources Ltd., and an open-pit mine at
Selbaie Mines.
Mr. Chouinard has worked at mine operations for Cominco Ltd. as the
Superintendent of Mine Engineering at both the Kimberley and Snip
operations and for the Glenbrook Nickel Company in Noumea, New Caledonia.
He was the Chief Mining Engineer at Selbaie Mines, and the Mine
Superintendant for Bema Gold Corporation at the Julietta Mine in Russia. He
has also been General Manager at both the Sigma and Langlois mines.
Mr. Chouinard holds a Master of Science degree in Mining Engineering from
Laval University, Quebec and he is a Professional Engineer registered in
Quebec and British Columbia, Canada.
'We are delighted to have someone with this depth of experience join
Champion Minerals at this important junction in the company's development,'
commented Thomas Larsen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Champion
Minerals. 'Jean-Luc's track record and extensive experience in the mining
industry will support the development team in moving the Fire Lake North
Project through the feasibility study stage towards production.'
About Champion Minerals Inc.
Champion Minerals Inc. is a Canadian-based iron ore exploration and
development company with properties located in the heart of Canada's
premier iron ore mining district, the Labrador Trough. Champion Minerals is
one of the largest landholders of highly prospective iron ore properties
located southwest of Fermont, Quebec and northeast of Schefferville. The
Company's core projects include Fire Lake North, Bellechasse and
Harvey-Tuttle, which contain combined NI 43 101 compliant Inferred Mineral
Resources totalling 1.55 billion tonnes grading 24.5% Total Iron at a 15%
cut-off. The Company's Fermont Property Holdings are located close to
power, roads and railways, and are connected to three ports on Quebec's
north shore of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Champion Minerals' shares are
traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CHM.
For further information please contact:
Thomas G. Larsen
President and CEO
Tel: (416) 866-2200; Toll-Free: (877) 448-220
Email: info(at)championminerals.com
Jorge Estepa
Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer
Tel: (416) 866-2200; Toll-Free: (877) 448-2201
Email: info(at)championminerals.com
Salisha Hosein
Director, Investor Relations
Tel: 416-866-2200; Toll-Free: (877) 448-2201
Email: info(at)championminerals.com
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