MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Dec. 14, 2016) - Canadian Metals Inc. (The "Corporation") (CSE:CME)
(CSE:CME.CN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Hubert Vallee as President and CEO of Canadian Metals Inc. in
replacement of Mr. Stéphane Leblanc, who will now act as chief investment officer (CIO) and a director of the Corporation.
Mr. Vallée graduated from Laval University. He has been a leader in the mining industry for 30 years. He joined Quebec Cartier
Mining as Project Engineer and was promoted to Director of Operations for its Pellet Plant in 2001. He managed the Iron Ore
Company of Canada's Pellet Plant in Sept-Iles before joining Domtar Inc. as Mill Manager of its pulp mill in Lebel-sur-Quévillon.
He joined Consolidated Thompson in 2006 and was one of the key people who made this project happen. After the sale of
Consolidated Thompson to Cliffs, Mr. Vallée acted as VP Project Development for Phase II of Bloom Lake operation. He has also
been involved as Senior Vice President, Project Development, at Century Iron Mines. From February 2014 he acting as CEO and
President of Lamelee Iron Ore Ltd. Mr. Vallée is known for its superior abilities to bring projects on stream cost-effectively
through design innovation and management processes, maintaining relationships with stakeholders.
Hubert Vallée said: "I'm excited to take the lead of this promising project, I look forward at this great opportunity to move
forward with an experienced team and bring this challenging project to the next level. I want to thank Stéphane for his hard work
and dedication through the years, which brought the project at this stage and I expect we will continue to collaborate closely
together with a common goal in developing this project successfully for shareholders as well as local stakeholders."
Stéphane Leblanc, stated, "We congratulate Hubert Vallée on his appointment and welcome him to the Canadian Metals team with
great expectations. We are confident that Canadian Metals is well positioned for the next stage of its growth and development.
Hubert's combined mix of technical skill and experience makes him the right person to head the Company going
forward. Personally it has been a tremendous honour to lead Canadian Metals over the last four years. The Company is now
well positioned to eventually become the next North American silicon metal & ferrosilicon producer. I have had the privilege of
working with an exceptional group of leaders as we built the foundations for what we hope will become a long-lasting
success."
About Canadian Metals
Canadian Metals Inc. is focused exclusively on the development of its Langis Project, a high-purity silica deposit located in
the province of Quebec. The Company is rapidly positioning itself to eventually become a North American silicon metal &
ferrosilicon producer.
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