VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 9, 2025
/CNW/ - Defense Metals Corp. ("Defense Metals"
or the "Company"; (TSXV: DEFN) (OTCQB: DFMTF) (FSE: 35D) is
pleased to announce that Mr. Mark
Tory has arrived in Vancouver and officially commenced his role
with the Company. Mr. Tory will serve as both President and Chief
Executive Officer, succeeding Dr. Luisa Moreno in the
President role.
Dr. Luisa Moreno has resigned as
President but will remain on the Board of Directors. Additionally,
Mr. Martin Cronin did not stand for
re-election at the Company's most recent Annual General Meeting.
Mr. Cronin will continue to serve Defense Metals as an advisor.
The Company further announces that Mr. Tory has been appointed
as a director, joining the Board which now consists of the
following six directors: Suzanne
Folsom, Luisa Moreno,
Guy de Selliers, Dale Wallster, Ted
Kavanagh, and Mark Tory.
Mr. Alex Heath has been appointed
as Corporate Secretary in addition to his current responsibilities
as SVP Corporate Development & Interim CFO.
Mr. Guy de Selliers, Executive
Chair of Defense Metals, commented:
"We are excited to welcome Mark to
Vancouver and are confident that
his leadership and experience will further strengthen Defense
Metals' management team. We also wish to thank Luisa for her
continued commitment to the Company, Martin for his past service,
and look forward to Mark's contributions on the Board of
Directors."
About Defense Metals Corp. and its Wicheeda Rare Earth
Element Project
Defense Metals Corp. is focused on the development of its 100%
owned, 11,800-hectare (~29,158-acre) Wicheeda REE Project that is
located on the traditional territory of the McLeod Lake Indian Band
in British Columbia, Canada.
The Wicheeda REE Project, approximately 80 kilometres (~50
miles) northeast of the city of Prince
George, is readily accessible by a paved highway and
all-weather gravel roads and is close to infrastructure, including
hydro power transmission lines and gas pipelines. The nearby
Canadian National Railway and major highways allow easy access to
the port facilities at Prince
Rupert, the closest major North American port to
Asia.
For further information, please visit www.defensemetals.com
or contact:
Alex Heath
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development & Interim CFO
Tel: +1 604-354-2491
Email: alex@defensemetals.com
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