Global Nickel Processing LeadershipHugely impressed with the global refinery building/operations experience Mark has brought in. There is only a handful of these nickel refineries in the world and we now have some of the top talent.
With constructive talks with Ottawa last week I think we'll see some of the cash for engineering soon which will help preserve our current cash pile. Also think we'll see more government announcements around PDAC.
Biographies of Global Nickel Processing Leadership
NetZero Metals has assembled a world-class team with deep nickel industry processing expertise led by Mike Cox, who led Inco and later Vale's U.K. and Asian nickel refinery network.
Mike Cox
Mr. Cox has 35 years of experience in base metal operations with Inco Ltd and Vale SA. He has held a number of senior leadership positions in Europe, Canada and Asia including the oversight of operations which have delivered nickel products to consumers for use in multiple generations of nickel batteries. Most recently, Mr. Cox was the Head of UK and Asian Refineries at Vale with responsibility for a portfolio of precious metal and nickel refineries. Mr. Cox holds a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry and an MBA, both from the University of Glamorgan.
Myung Bae Kim
Mr. Kim has more than 33 years' experience in project, procurement and production management in non-ferrous material processing, metal smelting/refining and oil & gas refining. He has held senior roles in large projects in Korea, Oman, Turkmenistan and Saudi Arabia, and most recently was Project Manager for the construction of Lithium-ion rechargeable battery plants in Poland and China. Mr. Kim holds an MSc in Metallurgical Engineering from Chonbuk National University, Korea.
Keiji Okamoto
Mr. Okamoto has 25 years of experience in the fields of base metals processing and project management. He was Head of Research and Development at Vale's Matsusaka nickel refinery in Japan before becoming the General Manager of the company's utility nickel smelter in Kaoshiung, Taiwan. Most recently, Mr. Okamoto worked as Chief Engineer on a project to construct the largest automated warehouse in Japan. Mr. Okamoto holds an MSc in Global Environmental Engineering from Kyoto University.