Rare Element Appoints Dr. Henry Kasaini as Director of Science and Technology
November 13 2012 - 4:30PM
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Rare Element Resources Ltd. (TSX:RES)(NYSE Amex:REE)(NYSE MKT:REE)
is pleased to announce that Dr. Henry Kasaini, Pr Eng., has been
appointed as Director of Science and Technology effective November
12, 2012.
Dr. Kasaini possesses a broad set of engineering and scientific
skills acquired over 23 years of research and industry experience
in minerals processing and metals separation technologies. He
specializes in the development and design of process flow sheets
for complex mineral ores and assessments of capital costs and
profitability of new process plants. Dr. Kasaini's experience
includes processing and separation of rare earth products. Most
recently, Dr. Kasaini was with AREVA Mines, a subsidiary of AREVA
Nuclear and Energy Company, Bessines, France. Dr. Kasaini began his
career in the mining industry with ZCCM Ltd. in Zambia in 1988
working in the solvent extraction/electrowinning plant of the
Nchanga Mine. He holds both a Masters and Doctorate degrees in
Chemical Systems Engineering obtained from Kyushu University,
Japan.
Dr. Kasaini's background includes various teaching and research
positions including Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at
Potchefstroom University, South Africa; Professor and Department
Head at Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa; visiting
Scholar at Northwestern University, United States; and visiting
Professor at the University of Boras, Sweden. He is a
widely-published author including over 120 citations in scientific
journals and conference proceedings covering topics including
flotation, minerals beneficiation, metal separation and
purification, coal gasification in fluidized beds, and process
simulations membrane technology. Dr. Kasaini is the inventor of
five patents associated with the design of metallurgical processes
and has served as a referee for international journals including
Separation Science and Technology, Minerals & Metallurgical
Processing and Hydrometallurgy.
Jaye Pickarts, Chief Operating Officer, stated, "We are very
pleased to have Henry join the Company as a key technical addition
to our team as we develop the Bear Lodge Rare Earth Project. His
vast knowledge in the areas of separation technologies and solvent
extraction will advance our plan to produce separated rare earth
products."
For information please refer to the Company's website at
www.rareelementresources.com.
Rare Element Resources Ltd. (TSX:RES)(NYSE Amex:REE)(NYSE
MKT:REE) is a publicly traded mineral resource company focused on
exploration and development of rare-earth elements (REEs). In
addition to the REE exploration and evaluation efforts, the Company
controls the Sundance gold project, which is located on the same
property in Wyoming.
Contacts: Rare Element Resources Ltd. David Suleski 720-278-2468
www.rareelementresources.com