VANCOUVER, BC --(Marketwired - April 18, 2016) - Macarthur Minerals Limited (TSX VENTURE: MMS)
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Macarthur Minerals Limited (TSX VENTURE: MMS) (the "Company" or "Macarthur Minerals") is pleased to announce the appointment of Emeritus Professor Ken Collerson PhD, FAusIMM to its newly formed Lithium Advisory Board to support development of the Company's hard rock lithium projects in Australia. The Lithium Advisory Board will provide technical advice the Company's board for the development of its lithium projects.
CSA Global Pty Ltd will continue to provide independent technical advice to the Company's board and the Lithium Advisory Board for the development of its lithium projects.
Emeritus Professor Ken Collerson, PhD, FAusIMM
Ken has more than 40 years' experience as a geoscientist and as a certified professional (QP). Ken will provide a significant depth of knowledge and breadth of lithium experience to the Company that is unsurpassed.
Ken is a world leading authority on the geology and geochemistry of strategic metal mineralization including lithium. He has significant experience with LCT (lithium-cesium-tantalum) spodumene-bearing pegmatites and has worked extensively in the Pilbara region where the Company's acreage is located in Western Australia. Most recently Ken worked on a hard rock lithium project in the Jarkvissle area of Sweden. Ken believes that the Company's acreage in the Pilbara region of Western Australia is highly prospective for lithium.
Ken has a PhD from the University of Adelaide and is an internationally recognized thought leader in the geosciences. He has published extensively and his work is highly cited.
His prestigious career as an academic was forged at Memorial University of Newfoundland, the Australian National University (Research School of Earth Sciences) and University of Regina in Saskatchewan. Ken was a Professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz and served as Head of Earth Sciences at the University of Queensland from 1992 to 1999. He was also the administrative and scientific Director of a world-class isotope and trace element analytical facility that he established until 2004.
As an Emeritus Professor at the University of Queensland, Ken maintains an active association with the University and has access to significant scientific literature and technical databases. His ability to "mine data" is invaluable for targeting exploration opportunities.
Upon "retirement" from his impressive academic career, Ken has transitioned seamlessly into the commercial world. As a Principal Consultant with Salva Resources, HDR Salva and as a private consultant he has provided high-level technical advice for explorers in Australia, Fiji, Sweden, Malaysia, Kenya and Brazil.
Dr. Dean Carter BSc (Hons1), PhD
Dr. Dean Carter has also been appointed as member of the inaugural Lithium Advisory Board. Dean has worked for the Company for over 5 years and played a key role in development of the Company's iron ore projects including obtaining State and Federal Government environmental approval.
Dean is a scientist with more than 15 years experience in environmental research and managing the regulatory approval of mining and infrastructure projects in various commodities including iron ore, coal and nickel. He has been involved in all aspects of project development from exploration, feasibility, construction and production. He has experience in project management including study planning and budgeting, land acquisition, native title negotiation, logistics pathways and government relations.
Dean has a Bachelor of Science (Hons1) from the University of Wollongong and a PhD from the University of New England.
The Company will identify and add additional members to its Lithium Advisory Board to support continued development of its lithium projects.