06 JUNE 2014Orbit press Release
Orbite appoints Director of Engineering
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Orbite Aluminae Inc. today announced it has appointed Diane Néron as its new Director of Engineering. The Company also provides a progress report on the status of delivery of its calcination system.
Ms. Néron, who will initially be supporting the Company's efforts to complete its 3 tonnes per day HPA facility at Cap-Chat, Québec, was mandated to head the technical aspects of the Company’s waste monetization initiatives, including its engineering and process optimization. Orbite’s proprietary process enables the extraction of valuable materials from a wide variety of industrial waste sources, including red mud, fly ash and mine tailings. A crucial step towards commercialization and one in which Ms. Néron will play a key role, will be the conversion of the HPA facility to the Company’s proprietary chloride process, planned for 2015.
Ms. Néron, who will report to Denis Arguin, VP Engineering and Operations, has over 25 years of engineering experience in the materials, mining and metallurgy industries. Prior to joining Orbite, she was a senior project manager with renowned engineering and construction groups such as Bechtel and SNC-Lavalin. A member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, she holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Metallurgy from École Polytechnique de Montréal.
Denis Arguin, Orbite’s VP of Engineering and Operations, stated, “In Diane, we have found someone who brings a great combination of engineering expertise, leadership qualities and commercial acumen. Her arrival is the first step in strengthening our engineering capacity to drive our waste commercialization efforts. We see a significant potential in producing valuable products such as rare earths, rare metals and alumina from industrial waste, and Diane will lead our technical efforts to capitalize on these opportunities.”
Further to the Company`s press release of March 27, 2014, the Company is pleased to report on progress with the construction and delivery of its new calcination system.
Ms. Néron, who will initially be supporting the Company's efforts to complete its 3 tonnes per day HPA facility at Cap-Chat, Québec, was mandated to head the technical aspects of the Company’s waste monetization initiatives, including its engineering and process optimization. Orbite’s proprietary process enables the extraction of valuable materials from a wide variety of industrial waste sources, including red mud, fly ash and mine tailings. A crucial step towards commercialization and one in which Ms. Néron will play a key role, will be the conversion of the HPA facility to the Company’s proprietary chloride process, planned for 2015.
Ms. Néron, who will report to Denis Arguin, VP Engineering and Operations, has over 25 years of engineering experience in the materials, mining and metallurgy industries. Prior to joining Orbite, she was a senior project manager with renowned engineering and construction groups such as Bechtel and SNC-Lavalin. A member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, she holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Metallurgy from École Polytechnique de Montréal.
Denis Arguin, Orbite’s VP of Engineering and Operations, stated, “In Diane, we have found someone who brings a great combination of engineering expertise, leadership qualities and commercial acumen. Her arrival is the first step in strengthening our engineering capacity to drive our waste commercialization efforts. We see a significant potential in producing valuable products such as rare earths, rare metals and alumina from industrial waste, and Diane will lead our technical efforts to capitalize on these opportunities.”
Further to the Company`s press release of March 27, 2014, the Company is pleased to report on progress with the construction and delivery of its new calcination system.
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