PERTH (miningweekly.com) – ASX-listed Vital Metals has appointed project management professional Eben Visser as its COO, effective from November 11.
Visser, who will be based in Canada, will oversee the production at Vital’s Nechalacho rare earths mine and the ramp up of production at its Saskatoon processing facility, as well as the development of the Nechalacho Tardiff zone and the Wigu Hill project, in Tanzania.
Visser has more than 15 years engineering and project leadership experience, starting his career as a graduate engineer with Anglo Platinum in South Africa, before transitioning to capital projects.
“We are very excited to have Visser join the Vital Metals team. As a dynamic, new breed of mining executive, Visser brings demonstrated project development experience and a desire to lead sustainable mining projects that align with our goals as Canada’s first rare earths producer,” said Vitals chairperson Evan Cranston.
“He will be a valuable asset to Vital Metals being able to oversee all aspects of our operations in-country, and we look forward to Visser playing a critical role in the development of our Nechalacho and Saskatoon operations in Canada as well as our Wigu Hill project in Tanzania.”