Great Quest Metals Appoints Mohammed Bouhsane Chief Operating Officer
01 November 2011 - 12:30AM
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Victor J.E. Jones, President and CFO of Great Quest Metals Ltd.
("Great Quest" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:GQ)(FRANKFURT:GQM) is
pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Bouhsane as
Chief Operating Officer effective November 1, 2011, with principal
responsibilities for the Bamako, Mali office and exploration
activities.
Mr. Bouhsane brings to Great Quest 19 years' experience in
project management and engineering in the Moroccan mining,
hydrometallurgical, and metallurgy industries and a strong
understanding of the phosphate industry. His expertise spans the
mining, beneficiation and commercial production phases of a variety
of ores and he has successfully brought all of the projects under
his direction to production.
Mr. Bouhsane began his career in 1992 with the Office Cherifien
de Phosphates (OCP), the world's leading exporter of phosphate and
phosphoric acid. The OCP is a State owned corporation which holds
the monopoly for the mining, processing and marketing of Moroccan
phosphate. There, Mohammed was responsible for managing a
production line for Di-Ammonium Phosphate. He then ascended the
ranks of project management at Managem, part of the industrial ONA
Group, from 1993 to 2006, in such roles as Project Director,
Project Manager, Engineering Project Manager, Process Department
Manager, and Process Engineer and Production Engineer, working on
all aspects of the production of various metals and mineral
projects. More recently, he was Project Manager at Nareva Holding,
where he was responsible for the management of Amensous a
subsidiary in charge of the El Guerdane irrigation project (EUR80M
investment), including its co-financing, design, construction, and
commissioning, from 2006 to 2011. Mr. Bouhsane is a member of the
OIC (Quebec Order of Engineers), and the Conseil National des
Ingenieurs et Scientifiques de France (CNISF). He holds a
Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, and a DEA degree in
process engineering from ENSIACET in France. He also completed a
DUT degree in chemical engineering technology at EST Superior
School of Technology, Fes, Morocco.
Commenting, Victor Jones, President of Great Quest Metals said,
"We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Bouhsane to Great Quest as
Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Bouhsane's expertise in the phosphate
industry will prove to be an important addition to the management
of Great Quest as we continue to develop the Tilemsi Phosphate
project in Eastern Mali. His knowledge of operations, particularly
in regards to successful practices in the Moroccan mining and
processing industries will greatly benefit the Company."
Newly appointed COO, Mohammed Bouhsane, commented, "It is with
pleasure that I accept the appointment with Great Quest Metals Ltd.
The Tilemsi Phosphate Project shows great potential for the
successful production of phosphate for both domestic and
international use."
The Board of Directors has approved the grant of share purchase
options to Mr. Bouhsane and one other individual totaling 400,000
options, at an exercise price of $2.20 per share, for a term of
five years. The options vest over 2 years, in accordance with the
Company's Stock Option Plan, and are subject to TSX Venture
approval.
The Board also wishes to thank Mamadou Keita, who is retiring
from the Company and its subsidiaries, for his contribution to the
exploration activities in Mali.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GREAT QUEST METALS
LTD.
Victor J.E. Jones, President
Great Quest Metals Ltd. is a Canadian mineral exploration
company with assets in Mali, West Africa. The Company is focused on
developing the Tilemsi Phosphate Project, encompassing 737 km(2)in
eastern Mali. The Company also holds several gold concessions in
the productive Birimian gold belt in western Mali. Great Quest is
listed on TSX Venture Exchange (GQ), and the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange (GQM).
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Contacts: Great Quest Metals Ltd. George Butterworth
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