Kaizen Discovery Appoints Industry Exploration Veteran Eric Finlayson as Interim CEO

Published: April 7, 2016 |

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Kaizen Discovery Inc. has appointed industry exploration veteran Eric Finlayson has been appointed interim chief executive officer (CEO).

Eric Finlayson has assumed the CEO position, on an interim basis, from B. Matthew Hornor, who resigned effective March 31 as president, CEO and a member of the board to pursue other opportunities. To ensure a smooth transition, Hornor, who has been with Kaizen since its inception in December 2013, will continue to work with the company in an advisory capacity until May 31, 2016.

Finlayson brings to Kaizen his commitment to technology-driven mineral exploration and more than 30 years of experience in the mining industry that has spanned multiple countries and commodities. He joined High Power Exploration Inc. (HPX) — a private, technology-focused mineral exploration company indirectly controlled by mining entrepreneur Robert Friedland — as a senior advisor in October 2013 and became president in December 2015. He previously spent 24 years with global miner Rio Tinto, including five years as Rio’s Global Head of Exploration.

In his role as interim CEO, Finlayson has assumed lead responsibilities for Kaizen’s exploration and development activities as the company continues to advance its portfolio of exploration projects in Canada and Peru. Kaizen, in addition to its collaboration agreement with ITOCHU to jointly explore and develop selected, international mineral projects, also has access to HPX’s proprietary, geophysical technology under a dedicated services agreement.

Finlayson said that technology advances and expanded access to international exploration grounds in recent years have created unprecedented opportunities for significant discoveries. “I’m looking forward to working directly with members of the Kaizen team to build upon the momentum that they have generated toward their goal of making a significant mineral discovery,” said Eric Finlayson, interim CEO of Kaizen Discovery.

Finlayson will retain his position as president of HPX, which indirectly owns 60.7 percent of Kaizen’s issued and outstanding shares through a subsidiary company, HPX TechCo Inc.

About Kaizen Discovery
Kaizen is a Canadian mineral exploration and development company with a portfolio of exploration projects in Canada and Peru. Kaizen’s long-term growth strategy is to work with Japanese entities to identify, explore and develop high-quality mineral projects that have the potential to produce and deliver minerals to Japan’s industrial sector.

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