Quest Announces Addition of a Strategic Quebec Business Leader to its Board of Directors
02 May 2014 - 2:59AM
Marketwired
Quest Announces Addition of a Strategic Quebec Business Leader to
its Board of Directors
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 1, 2014) - Quest Rare
Minerals Ltd. (TSX:QRM)(NYSEMKT:QRM) is pleased to announce the
appointment of Pierre Lortie as a Director of the Company. His
experience and background will be of immense benefit to Quest as
the company develops its Strange Lake Project.
Pierre Lortie is a Senior Business Advisor at Dentons, a major
international law firm recognized as a leader in corporate law. He
is a Director of Element Financial Corporation, Group Canam Inc.,
and Lamêlée Iron Ore Ltd. Mr. Lortie joined the law firm after a
distinguished career as a corporate leader, serving as President
and COO of Bombardier Transportation, President and COO of
Bombardier Capital, President and COO of Bombardier International,
and President of Bombardier Aerospace, Regional Aircraft. He was
Chairman, President and CEO of Provigo Inc., President and CEO of
the Montreal Stock Exchange and a Senior Partner of Secor Inc.
Mr. Lortie received an M.B.A. with honours from the University
of Chicago, a license in applied economics from the Université
Louvain in Belgium, and a Bachelor's degree in applied sciences
(engineering physics) from Université Laval, Canada. He was awarded
a Doctorate Honoris Causa in civil law from Bishop's University. He
was elected Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering in 1988
and he was appointed Member of the Order of Canada in 2001.
"The addition of Pierre to our Board marks a significant
milestone for Quest in its commitment to develop the Strange Lake
project. His extensive experience with the development of the Bloom
Lake mining project by Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines, as well as
his outstanding corporate track record in Canada and
internationally will be of enormous value and assistance to Quest,"
Peter Cashin, President and CEO of the Company said. "Quest
recently announced the results of a Preliminary Economic Assessment
("PEA") based on a revised development plan for the Strange Lake
project which significantly reduces our operational, market, and
financial risks and demonstrates its long-term viability. We look
forward to benefit from Pierre's vast experience, strategic
knowledge and Québec, Canadian and international networks as we
develop new relationships for this exciting project."
Quest continues to work diligently towards completing a full
feasibility study by mid-2016 including the intensive metallurgical
test work underway at SGS Lakefield. The robust PEA supports the
viability of developing Strange Lake, one of the world's largest
known rare earth deposits outside of China, containing the
significant quantities of the five major heavy rare earth elements
which are strategic and critical to global industry.
About Quest
Quest Rare Minerals Ltd. ("Quest") is an integrated
Canadian-based development company focused on the advancement of
its flagship Strange Lake property (rare earth-zirconium-niobium)
in northeastern Québec and the construction of a processing
facility in Bécancour, Québec. Quest is publicly listed on the TSX
and NYSEMKT as "QRM" and is led by a highly-experienced management
and technical team with a proven track record. Quest believes that
its Strange Lake project has the potential to become an important
long-term supplier of rare earth elements (REE). In addition, Quest
has announced the discovery of an important new area of REE
mineralization on its Misery Lake project, approximately 120 km
south of the Strange Lake project in northeastern Québec, and is
advancing the Misery Lake project. Quest continues to pursue
high-value project opportunities throughout North America.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains statements that may constitute
"forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities
legislation. Forward-looking information and statements may
include, among others, statements regarding the future plans,
costs, objectives or performance of Quest, or the assumptions
underlying any of the foregoing. In this news release, words such
as "may", "would", "could", "will", "likely", "believe", "expect",
"anticipate", "intend", "plan", "estimate" and similar words and
the negative form thereof are used to identify forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements should not be read as
guarantees of future performance or results, and will not
necessarily be accurate indications of whether, or the times at or
by which, such future performance will be achieved. No assurance
can be given that any events anticipated by the forward-looking
information will transpire or occur, including the development of
the Strange Lake Rare Earth Project, or if any of them do so, what
benefits Quest will derive. Forward-looking statements and
information are based on information available at the time and/or
management's good-faith belief with respect to future events and
are subject to known or unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions
and other unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond Quest's
control. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but
are not limited to, those described under "Risk Factors" in Quest's
annual information form dated January 24, 2014, and under the
heading "Risk Factors" in Quest's Management's Discussion and
Analysis for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, both of which
are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at
www.sec.gov, and could cause actual events or results to differ
materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements.
Quest does not intend, nor does Quest undertake any obligation, to
update or revise any forward-looking information or statements
contained in this news release to reflect subsequent information,
events or circumstances or otherwise, except if required by
applicable laws.
Peter J. CashinPresident & CEO(416) 916-0777 or
1-877-916-0777(416)
916-0779info@questrareminerals.comwww.questrareminerals.com
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