TSX Venture Exchange: FEO
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 22,
2024 /CNW/ - Oceanic Iron Ore Corp. (TSXV: FEO)
("Oceanic", or the "Company") is pleased to announce
that it has appointed Mr. Chris
Batalha as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and executive
director of the Company. Mr. Batalha replaces Mr. Bing Pan who
served as the Company's Interim CEO.
Chris Batalha returns to the
Company, having previously served as its Chief Financial Officer
and Corporate Secretary from 2014 to the end of 2022. He has a deep
understanding of the Company, its assets and will help reinvigorate
the Company's mandate of pursuing strategic investment partners or
other corporate strategic initiatives.
About Chris Batalha
Mr. Batalha is a seasoned mining executive with close to 20
years' professional experience. For the past decade he has held
progressively senior positions, including as Chief Financial
Officer and Corporate Secretary of Artemis Gold Inc. and Oceanic.
Prior to that he served as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate
Secretary of Atlantic Gold Corporation ("Atlantic") where he played
a key role in Atlantic's development, construction and operations,
which culminated in the $800 million
sale of Atlantic.
Chris is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a
Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia.
OCEANIC IRON ORE CORP. (www.oceanicironore.com)
On behalf of the Board of Directors
"Steven Dean"
Chairman
+604 566-9080
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SOURCE Oceanic Iron Ore Corp.