Canadian Metals Appoints Hubert Vallee as President and CEO
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Canadian Metals Inc. has appointed Hubert Vallee as president and CEO. Vallee replaces Stéphane Leblanc, who will now act as chief investment officer and director.
“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,” said Hubert Vallée, president and CEO of Canadian Metals.
Hubert 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, 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. Vallée is known for his superior abilities to bring projects on stream cost-effectively through design innovation and management processes, maintaining relationships with 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 honor 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,” said Stéphane Leblanc, chief investment officer of Canadian Metals.
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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