Little news MONTREAL, QC / ACCESSWIRE / May 25, 2021 / Critical Elements Lithium Corporation (the "Company" or "Critical Elements") (TSX-V:CRE) (OTCQX:CRECF) (FSE:F12) is pleased to announce the nomination of Andrew Baribeau as advisor. Mr. Baribeau will act as advisor for communications and relations with Cree communities, help execute the Implementation and Benefits Agreement signed in July 2019, with the Cree Nation of Eastmain, the Grand Council of the Cree (Eeyou Istchee), the Cree Nation Government and Critical Elements, entitled the Pikhuutaau Agreement (see News Release dated July 8, 2019).
Since the very beginning, Critical Elements, is committed to maintaining good relations with the Cree Nation community. The Company attributes great importance to carrying out its projects with the greatest respect for the territory where it will operate. In fact, the consultation procedures carried out to date, have made it possible to establish a dialogue with the community and the Company wants to surround itself with experienced people who can support its effort.
For the last 25 years, Mr. Baribeau has been closely involved in community and territorial development issues, for both the private and public sectors. Throughout his career, he has participated and led the negotiation and implementation of more than a dozen agreements related to labour relations and resource development. He has a well-established background in community and stakeholder relations, socio-economic impact assessments and economic development. From 2010 until 2015, he led the Cree Nation Government's mining files, after which was tasked with implementing the newly created Department of Commerce and Industry for the Cree Nation Government, where he continued to be responsible for files related to mining and other resource development issues. At the time of his involvement with the Cree Nation Government's Department of Commerce and Industry, he closely followed the development of the Critical Elements Rose Lithium-Tantalum project.